Featured Thrift find today - real bull fighting poster? Plus, a 1969 Arlene Sherman geometrical print

I found these 2 art pieces at my local thrift store today - from the small print along bottom of the bull fighting poster, I'm thinking it might be real? (Look at the close up of the man - he looks like an advertisement or maybe a cartoon strip character drawn well)

The 2nd one is a 1969 limited edition geometric (?) print "Five of Six" by Arlene Sherman - the only other one I found was on 1st Dibs and apparently sold for $1,800!

Hope you like them like I do!

 

There are two of Sherman's on Liveauctioneer. One was passed but looks like bidding went to $325 in 2011, the other sold for $150 in 2020 but they misspelled her name in the title.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/92621141_arlene-shurman-20th-c-embossed-paper-color-print

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/92621141_arlene-shurman-20th-c-embossed-paper-color-print

 

Hum... The bull fight poster doesn't give the location of the bull ring. That leads me to believe it's a souvenir.

Debora

 

And, duh... It doesn't have a date either! Fantasy piece. Cites currency in pesetas so pre-1995 when the euro was introduced.

Debora

 

Here's the artwork on your poster on a genuine poster. Note location of ring in upper left hand corner and prominent dates. c. 1970s according to the seller but it's clearly dated 1991. That aligns with hair cut and pre-euro currency.

Debora

 

Sheesh. Gotta laugh so you don't cry. lol
Thank you!

 

These are popular souvenirs. This one from the Costa del Sol (as it says.) One can buy the template and have one's name imprinted along with that of a popular/famous bullfighter. In this case "Joselito" and "El Litri" are both of the above and did share a ring in 1990. But further up north near Valencia, not on the Costa del Sol.

Debora

 

That is a great marketing idea! I would have had 1 made with my name if I was there!