18 June 2021

Thrift store treasure

"A painting by David Bowie purchased last summer at a donation centre in rural Ontario for $5 is expected to fetch upward of $12,000 at auction this coming week. The semi-abstract portrait by the Changes singer is a small acrylic and computer collage on canvas, dated 1997, with Bowie’s signature on the reverse.

The painting is titled DHead XLVI. It was found in a Goodwill shop in South River, Ont., a village some three hours north of Toronto. The identity of the portrait subject is unknown, and the name of the painting’s owner has not been revealed.

3 comments:

  1. Just because Bowie did it shouldn't make it worth more than the $5. It's dreadful. Looks like it wasn't even half finished.

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  2. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647735/david-bowie-painting-auction

    With two days left in the auction, the latest bid is $60,000.

    And what pleases me most is (according to Boing Boing) that she bought it because she liked it.

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  3. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647735/david-bowie-painting-auction

    With 2 days remaining in the auction, the latest bid is over $60,000. I wouldn't pay that much for it but for $5, it would be on my wall. The colors remind me of copper/bronze returning to its natural state and the face would take on a visage based on my current mood.

    The official video of "Look Back in Anger" uses his self-portrait as a prop while displaying his varied artistic talents to
    give a 'shout out' Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

    btw it is Dennis

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