Standing on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a legend. Built in 1941, the Grain Belt Beer Sign has been through a great deal… moving, going dark, being sold, vandalized, trivialized, lionized — and even more words with ized’ attached.
Tag: Tom Hessel
MOMA, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Football on Short Beach
Photographing someone watching someone else photograph Starry Night. Seven eyeballs, four lenses, one picture.
Warhol Portrait Auctions for 38.4MM: Market Perspective For Collectors
New York, NY – May 12, 2011 — Last night, a four panel (40″X32″ collectively) self-portrait of Andy Warhol auctioned at Christie’s for $38.4 Million Dollars. This, of course, is an impressive sum for a piece of art. In fact, to put this in perspective, here is a Warholian chart outlining what you could get for this one painting (click image to enlarge):
Painting Process | First Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota
When Erin booked a pair of tickets for the Minny-Apple, I decided to spend a few days capturing a marquee location. The destination? First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Day time. On-location.
New Paintings. Works-in-Progress. Insider Art Market Information.
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