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Posted by Marina on June 13, 2008, 12:13 am, in reply to "Re: LETTERMAN PAINTING"
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I have found two Letterman paintings in a market in Mexico City. Both of them are modern and abstract. One represents few cubes one above the other, it does have an evident mathematical pattern. The other one reminds an arrow made by vertical lines. The paintings are large, more or less 6´x 4´. The signature looks like original, however, when one looks at it closely, the artist´s hand is not visible. I believe David replied properly back in December 2007, his argument matches with Antoine, the supposed artist. What I found interesting is that it appeared in a random market here, in Mexico. Any further information will be welcome.
--Previous Message--
: Blocked Letterman paintings were produced
: using a process similiar to silkscreening.
: They were supplied to retailers in the US
: like JCPenney and Sears by countries in the
: far east.
:
: The Letterman "signature"
: indicates the art was created by
: professional artists hired by companies to
: work in a factory setting to produce works
: of art. The painters were known as
: "Lettermen". The best artwork was
: selected and mass-produced on canvas
: [usually in several different color schemes]
: and can be identified by the small wooden
: frames usually trimmed in chromed plastic.
:
: These paintings sold anywhere from $75 to
: $375 in the '80s depending on the frame size
: etc.
:
: They may be valued as collector items, but
: there really is absolutely no intrinsic art
: value in these pieces. They are not Unique
: works of Art. They are more like
: "prints" created with paint.
:
: --Previous Message--
: HI, I WAS GIVEN A PICTURE AND NOT KNOWING
: ANYTHING ABOUT ART I AM SEARCHING FOR ANY
: INFO ABOUT A PAINTING THAT IS SIGNED
: LETTERMAN ! THE SCENERY IS A FOREST. AND I
: ALSO HAVE A PAPER WHICH I FOUND IN THE BACK
: OF THE PAINTING IT SAYS IT WAS PURCHASED IN
: 1982. I HAVE AN ITEM NUMBER BUT NO NAME OF
: WERE IT WAS PURCHASED. IF ANYONE HAS INFO I
: WOULD APPRECIATTE IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
: IF I HAVE A TREASURE ARE JUST A PRETTY PIECE
: OF ART ..... THANKS ALICIA
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