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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 128561, member: 37&quot;]Between the site being down and other irons in the fire, it has taken me awhile to get back to this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Painting A is signed <i>CUMIL</i>.&nbsp; I have not been able to attribute this to any artist.&nbsp; I imagine it dates to the 50s or 60s.&nbsp; The painting is filthy so I think this contributes to the overall grey look to this.&nbsp; The vertical-ish streaking in the sky is definitely dirt.&nbsp; I probably would not have presented it but wanted something to compare to the other painting.&nbsp; What some of you saw as a hole or portal in the sky, I believe to be a dripping moon.&nbsp; A very dirty dripping moon.&nbsp; The painting style is interesting with bare canvas showing in places.&nbsp; I bought this painting off ebay many years ago and am sure I paid less than $50.00 for it. I still have it but it is promised to a friend once I get it cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Painting B has been shown here before.&nbsp; Good memory Bakersgma!&nbsp; It is by American artist, Kermit Shafer and is dated 1950.&nbsp; Here is the link to the previous thread where this was shown.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again.2605/page-2#post-36648" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again.2605/page-2#post-36648">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again.2605/page-2#post-36648</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As indicated in that thread, Shafer was the subject of a documentary done in 1970 that can now be found in that thread and on youtube.&nbsp; My painting is featured prominently at the beginning of the film along with another similar painting.&nbsp; Shafer&#039;s work shown after these two is more expressionistic or abstract in nature.&nbsp; Here is the film if anyone is interested.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]c6nPAf3lXFQ[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>The technique used on this painting is very much in the manner of Dali.&nbsp; Thin layers of paint give it a luminous appearance and there are few brushstrokes to be seen.&nbsp; It would have been laborious to paint.&nbsp; I can see why Shafer moved on to other painting styles.&nbsp; I figure he must have been in his 20s when he painted this since he appears to be in his 40s some twenty years later in the documentary.</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased this painting on ebay in 2009.&nbsp; I don&#039;t remember exactly what I paid for it but it was not a lot.&nbsp; The companion painting shown in the film was also listed at the same time.&nbsp; I bid on both but only won this one.&nbsp; It was listed as having some flaking varnish in the sky area and I believe it sold for less than the other one.&nbsp; I preferred this one so was happy on winning it.&nbsp; The sales are documented on worthpoint so maybe someone with a subscription could tell what they sold for.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950-original-surrealist-painting-77543972" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950-original-surrealist-painting-77543972" rel="nofollow">http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950-original-surrealist-painting-77543972</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950-original-surrealist-painting-77543809" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950-original-surrealist-painting-77543809" rel="nofollow">http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950-original-surrealist-painting-77543809</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I still own this painting.&nbsp; It is not currently displayed as I have never gotten it framed.&nbsp; At one point I did display it without frame but packaged it away several years ago when I moved.&nbsp; The varnish in the sky area is still flaked and I have come to appreciate this detail as adding to the image.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is almost as if the flaking was intentional based on where it occurs.&nbsp; There are no other areas where this occurs and the varnish, even in this area, is stable.&nbsp; The painting doesn&#039;t show up as having flaking in the documentary, so it must not be intentional.&nbsp; Either way, I think I will probably keep the painting as-is.&nbsp; I have no plans to divest myself of it at this time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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