Description: Morris Katz Original Oil Painting of JUGGLING CLOWN 19" x 10" Signed Framed1998 Frame Measures 19" x 10" Painting is 17 1/2" x 9 Great Investment, Good Vintage Condition See Pictures Morris Katz (born Moshe Katz on March 5, 1932 – November 12, 2010) was a Polish-American painter. He holds two Guinness World Records as the world's fastest painter and the world's most prolific artist. He has also been called the "King of Schlock Art" and the "King of Toilet Paper Art" because of a novel means of painting he developed using a palette knife and toilet tissue instead of a paintbrush.[1]On October 1, 1985 Morris wrested the Guinness World Record from none other than Pablo Picasso himself as the world's most prolific artist at the Art Students League on 57th Street in New York City.As a Holocaust survivor and symbol of gratitude to the United States immediately after the assassination of President Kennedy, Morris undertook his longest and most dear project The President Collection. Morris who is world famous for completing beautiful portraits within minutes using his Instant Art method picked up his brush painting each US president spending six years and an average of 200 hours on each Presidential portrait using the “Old Master” style.Each Portrait includes the US flag. It is the first of its kind collection displaying the exact amount of stars per colony on each flag per president. The US presidents was the apple of his eye, with millions of postcards sold to collectors throughout the world. In 1965, the Vatican commissioned Morris, a world famous artist and Holocaust Survivor, to paint the portrait of Pope Paul VI. 3 million copies of this portrait were sold worldwide.
Price: 240 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Artist: Morris Katz
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Title: "Skating Clown"
Period: Contemoporary (1970 - 2020)
Material: Oil
Item Length: 21 in
Framing: Framed
Subject: Tennis
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
Signed?: Signed
Framed/Unframed: Framed
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1979
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 19 in
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Impressionism
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Handmade: Yes