Lot 569
Maurer, Sidney Randolph. Shahrukh Khan. Original mixed media painting of the enormously-popular Indian actor and star of Bollywood films, 24" (h) x 18" (w). Signed by the artist at lower right. Mr. Khan (1965) is also a film producer and television host. His following numbers in the billions, making him the world's most popular film star. In 2008 Newsweek magazine named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world. He has won 14 Filmfare awards.
In the early 1960s, Sidney Maurer was a co-worker with Andy Warhol at RCA Records, where they designed and created record covers. Maurer worked in the music industry through the mid-sixties, collaborating with artists such as Donovan, and started to gain recognition for his art. His work appeared in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. Up to this point, Mr. Maurer has painted 325 portraits of the great icons of his time. See maurereditions.com.
Mr. Maurer is represented by Marilyn Goldberg, president of Museum Masters International, who represented Picasso and Dali and presently represents Lampiecka, Jerry Garcia and other world-famous personalities for licensing rights.
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has expressed interest in a touring exhibit of Mr. Maurer's works, and the David Dunham Group has signed a contract with Mr. Maurer for a coffee table book. One of his paintings brought $7500 in December 2010 at a Beverly Hills auction.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.
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