Carlos Merida

From 1910 to 1914 Mérida traveled in Europe, living mainly in Paris, where he studied art and became personally acquainted with such leaders of the avant-garde as Pablo Picasso and Amedeo Modigliani. At the start of World War I in 1914, Mérida returned to Guatemala, where he had his first one-man show. In 1919, interested in the social and artistic revolution in Mexico, he went to Mexico City and became involved in that nation’s mural-painting renaissance, working as an assistant to the painter Diego Rivera.

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Karl Hagedorn (1922-2005) "The Story of My Life"

PHOTO: Karl Hagedorn and his wife Diana in front of one of the artist's paintings in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Nuremberg, Germany.
INTRODUCTION
We met Karl Hagedorn in the 1990s when we were doing a show in New York. He came into our booth at the Pier Show, saw the kind of work we carried, and simply said, “I think you would like my work.” We did.

12 June 2014

Conrad Buff

CONRAD BUFF II was born in Switzerland in 1886 and emigrated to go to America, specifically Los Angeles in 1907. He specialized in murals and prints. His son, Conrad Buff III was an architect.

Collecting Marilyn Monroe Artwork by Andy Warhol and by Milton Greene

A lot of artwork has been generated in attempting to capture who Marilyn Monroe was! My personal favorite is the entire series created by Andy Warhol. A few years ago I could still think of purchasing them but not any more! This 1967 print sold at auction in April for almost $ 140,000 including buyers' premium! You can still find a "deal" or two but they are few and far between. On the other hand, Milton Greene photographed Marilyn quite a lot!

05 June 2014