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Thomas Blackshear Greenwich Beauty and the Beast, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
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BEAUTYGW |
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Yes as of 1/8/2009
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Available
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New Unframed Art |
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Limited Edition |
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Limited Edition of 325 |
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Image size: 17"w x 23"h. |
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$595.00
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| Beauty and the Beast, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
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A Greenwich Workshop 30th Anniversary MasterWork Canvas Release
Thomas Blackshear's vision of this timeless classic combines his supreme artistry with the art of storytelling. "I've always been interested in turn-of-the-century art that combines dreamlike quality with strong design," Blackshear says. "Influenced by Gustav Klimt and Maxfield Parrish, I've always wanted to capture their romantic, symbolic quality."
The butterflies on either side of the lovers represent the beast's metamorphosis, and Blackshear's delicate attention to detail gives the piece a special radiance, the background suggesting Klimt's elegant style. "My version of this classic story about a beauty and a beast shows the union of two very different people who share one thing - love," Blackshear says.
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Beauty and the Beast, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS, by Thomas Blackshear Greenwich |
| Is a Limited Edition production signed by the Artist. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity which affirms that this Art Work is an authentic Limited Edition production from Thomas Blackshear Greenwich |
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| Artist Bio: "THOMAS BLACKSHEAR II, the son of an Air Force captain, was born in Waco, Texas,
and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. “Drawing was all I ever liked to do,” he
says. “While all the other guys were playing baseball or basketball, I was in
my house, drawing.” He pursued an interest in art throughout high school,
securing a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago. After a year there, he
transferred to the nearby Academy of Art. While finishing his college
education, he was recruited by Hallmark Cards and later became the apprentice
of illustrator Mark English.
Blackshear settled in Kansas City, where he became head illustrator at the
prestigious Godbold/Richter Studio. A year later, he began a prosperous
freelance career, illustrating many advertisements, several U.S. Postal Service
stamp collections—one called “Black Heritage,” another on classic movies, and a
third on jazz musicians—and several series of Hamilton Group collector’s plates
featuring scenes from Star Wars, Star Trek, and The Wizard of Oz. Although he
was successful, he was dissatisfied and decided to pursue a career in fine art.
Blackshear has received many awards for his artwork, including the Society of
Illustrators’ coveted Gold Medal. He was profiled on The Living Canvas, an art
magazine of the airwaves that was shown on public television, and he has been
featured on the Ebony/Jet Showcase and The 700 Club, and in The Saturday
Evening Post. An exhibit of his original works for the Black Heritage stamp
series premiered in 1992 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American
History and subsequently toured the United States." |
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