TONY CURTIS Original Signed Drawing Estate Fresh Marilyn Monroe

Description: Fantastic original drawing by legendary actor Tony Curtis (1925-2010), fresh from a Southern California estate. Subject: a female figure; possibly Marilyn Monroe Medium: silver marker on paper Signed lower right Excellent condition Authenticity is guaranteed About the artist: Tony Curtis is the famous and beloved American screen actor who has starred in more than 100 motion pictures in a career that spans more than 50 years. He has shown his versatility and talent in classic Hollywood movies such as "The Boston Strangler," "Spartacus", "Sweet Smell of Success", and "The Defiant Ones" for which he received an Academy Award nomination for best actor. He may be best known for his starring role in "Some Like It Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, named by the American Film Institute as the funniest movie of the past 100 years. Tony Curtis is also an acclaimed artist who has had many major one-man exhibitions of his paintings, assemblages and collages all over North America, Europe and Asia. (His London debut exhibition was so successful it sold out even before it opened to the public.) The artist's work is on display at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH, the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, The Toronto Museum, National Hungarian Museum, Harrods Department Store, The Mirage in Las Vegas and the Caitlyn Gallery in St. Louis. Other works are held in private collections around the world. Born Bernard Schwartz on June 3, 1925 in Bronx, NY, Tony Curtis greeted his 80th birthday in 2005 with a three-day celebration and retrospective of his films and art at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Mr. Curtis currently resides. In his honor, the Governor of Nevada issued a proclamation stating, "Mr. Curtis has devoted more than 50 years to his performing arts and fine art careers, and has been a supportive mentor, great humanitarian and excellent role model for his many fans, friends and associates." The paintings of Tony Curtis are notable for their bright contrasting colors and flowing sensuous forms. They reflect the artist's warm and generous nature, and his unquenchable zest for life.

Price: 595 USD

Location: Tarzana, California

End Time: 2024-12-17T21:36:53.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD