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‘Blighted Eye’ focuses on comics as art

Glenn Bray's art collection is an eclectic mix of comics, original paintings, sculptures and toys-- all housed at his home in the San Fernando Valley. Here, Bray holds a Chinese miniature sculpture hand-carved in ivory, circa 1900, artist unknown. In the background is the Gary Panter painting "Gear" (2002).

Glenn Bray’s art collection is an eclectic mix of comics, original paintings, sculptures and toys-- all housed at his home in the San Fernando Valley. Here, Bray holds a Chinese miniature sculpture hand-carved in ivory, circa 1900, artist unknown. In the background is the Gary Panter painting “Gear” (2002).  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Art collector Glenn Bray’s lifelong interest and love for comics and “junk culture” has evolved into a priceless collection that features comics, toys and original art. Bray has collected work from the likes of Gary Panter, Robert Williams, Disney’s Carl Barks and Robert Crumb. The best of Bray’s art collection is seen in the Fantagraphics book “The Blighted Eye: Original Comic Art from the Glenn Bray Collection.” Read the full story.

Glenn Bray

“I never thought of [art] as an investment,” says Bray. “That’s not my mind-set. I just wanted them because I liked them.” Bray leans on his bronze sculpture, “The Astrologer” by Stanislav Szukalski, with the painting “Baby Cowboy” by Bob Zoell (1983) in the background.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Glenn Bray

A six-armed octopus lamp from 1970 stands in the foreground, as Bray sits in his home. The Panter painting can be seen in the background. Bray’s enthusiasm for collecting has found him a place in the art community; Bray has commissioned original murals from Panter and has even had artist Daniel Clowes over to his house.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Glenn Bray

Bray sits beneath the chandelier sculpture, “Atom Bomb” by Hans van Bentem (2006), which hangs over Bray’s dining table.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Bray’s extensive collection is not for sale and selling isn’t even an option. “Everything? I’d have to put a dagger in me. I couldn’t live.” On the wall are framed artworks of Virgil Parth’s “Hangovers” series (1957).  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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