#391 Young Yeshiva N.Y. - Noel Rockmore - 1968 Watercolor & Pen - Student Study

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This is an Original Noel Rockmore from 1968 Titled: Young Yeshiva N.Y. It is an 11 X 13 Watercolor & Pen on paper and NOT framed but nicely matted in a 14x11 matte. It is from the Shirley Marvin Collection and it is from her SketchBook #10 - Titled: 1 968 Israel & NYC Studies It is the 7th page of the Sketchbook is titled and signed Rockmore. The catalog Number within the Shirley Marvin Collection given to this work is 68.391 This work was purchased directly from The Artist, Noel Rockmore, by Shirley Marvin and comes with a letter of authenticity. There is a Story behind this Noel Rockmore artwork. This work is actually a study for his Israel Wailing Wall series that he was working on for Victor Potamkin. In early 1968, Noel Rockmore was sent on a commission assignment to Israel by his managers at the time, Victor Potamkin (World Famous Cadillac Dealer) and Sergio Franchi (World famous tenor). The idea was that they would manage Rockmore, who they knew was a major talent, and procure shows for him at the right museums with the right works and the best presentation of the artist. Sam Potamkin, Victor's brother, was sent along on the Israel expedition perhaps to keep an eye on Rockmore or perhaps to help and enjoy the experience. A body of works was produced in 4 different sketchbooks, two have been documented, and from these sketchbooks Rockmore created major oils for a show at the Crane-Korchin Gallery in Philadelphia where Potamkin was connected. He was actually in New York City using some of the people from the Hassidic area as models at the time this work was done. The idea of men in thought or study is a concept that would recur throughout his entire career. Who was Noel Rockmore? See Wikipedia - /wiki/Noel_Rockmore Noel Rockmore was an undiscovered American Master of the last half of the 20 th Century who split his lifetime between New York and New Orleans . He was recognized and had shows at The Whitney, MOMA, the Met & the Hirshhorn as Noel Davis before he was 28. His parents, Floyd Davis & Gladys Rockmore Davis , were two of the most recognized artist in America from the 1930s through the 1940s. The Noel Rockmore Project (website - / ) has been working to bring this master artist to light for the past three years after 1400 works of Noel Rockmore were discovered in Shirley Marvin's storage in New Orleans after Katrina. There is a nice 10 page Rockmore article that has just come out in a major publication by John Ed Bradley called The Tomb of Noel Rockmore /article/tomb-rockmore and Rockmore will be included in a Show in Marfa Texas this spring. Rockmore will also have another show in Lagrange , GA that opened with a three day bash on October 28-30, 2011 . A book, screenplay, documentary and movie are all in the near future. The time of Rockmore’s discovery by the world is just starting to happen. Terms & Conditions: Shipping is Free in the Continental US and will be packed and insured by the seller. International shipping, if considered, must be paid for by the buyer. If you have a question, ASK BEFORE YOU BID. International bidders must get approval by email first. We are happy to bundle shipping and might discount on multiple purchases, please take a look at our other Rockmore offerings at our eBay Store ! PayPal only for this Item All sales are considered final , unless we have overlooked something or made a significant error in our description. Payment is expected within 3 days. Please put this item on your Watch List if you are interested. read more

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