Limited Edition "Hollywood" Signed Melaine Taylor Kent

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Ltd Ed "Hollywood" Signed Melaine Taylor Kent Artist: Melanie Taylor Kent Title: Hollywood Blvd. Medium: Offset Lithograph Image Size: 24" x 30" Limited Edition of 500 Hand signed and number! Condition: Excellent This famous artist's limited edition mixed media print with gold plate, and signed by the Artist, Melanie Taylor Kent. This is a sold out edition which was published in 1986. The piece commemorates 100th anniversary of Bartoldi's gift of lady liberty to the people of the United States from the people of France. It has more than 100 famous immigrants to the United States. The ship is the USS John F. Kennedy. You see the laser show bouncing off the buildings of Manhattan, balloons with tiny lights, a flotilla of tall ships and other boats of every imaginable kind, torch lighting ceremony, the swearing in of thousands of new citizens by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and many other surprises. It is printed on Mohawk Paper with foil work. The fireworks on the background of the Statue of Liberty are in Gold foil embossed. Melanie Taylor Kent is an official artist to Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios and the US Olympic Committee. The original piece is on display in the Statue of Liberty Museum at the base of the statue in New York City. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Melanie was raised and has spent most of her life in Southern California. She won her first National Art Competition at age 12 and studied with several celebrated artists. Melanie graduated from the UCLA School of Art and taught art in the Los Angeles City Schools. In 1980 she started her own publishing company and has published a series of art chronicling America by depicting famous streets and famous events. She continues to work and recently her artwork has been licensed to Warner Bros., The Walt Disney Corporation and Hanna-Barbera. Melanie Taylor Kent is one of the most treasured and collected painters living and painting today. In just a few years she has achieved recognition as "the artist of famous celebrations, streets, and landmarks of America". She combines her art talent and love of history with a whimsical imagination to produce images of brilliant and vivid colors, yet informative because of Melanie's attention to detail and quest for authenticity. Melanie's serigraphs are noted for the famous personalities that delight and challenge collectors to identify them. Melanie was the first artist to be licensed by the Walt Disney Company to portray Disney theme parks in limited edition prints. Melanie has been selected as the official artist of the LA Dodgers and the 30th anniversary of Dodger Stadium. Melanie was selected as the official artist of the 50th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz", the 15th anniversary of "Star Wars" and the 10th anniversary of "E.T.". Melanie's depiction of the 1984 Olympics, "Let the Games Begin", was licensed by the US Olympic Committee. Most of Kent's limited edition works are done as serigraphs, utilizing as many as 200 separate color plates and heavy,acid free archival papers. The production values complement these terrific works, which are collected worldwide. The Edward Weston Collection is one of the world's premier archives of Classic Hollywood Glamour Photography. Famed art publisher Edward Weston has built his holdings over four decades through his personal and business relationships with George Hurrell, Laszlo Willinger, Jeannie Bull (C S Bull's widow), John Kobal, Milton Greene, Ted Allan, George Barris, Bert Stern, Andre De Dienes and many others. Edward Weston pioneered the emergence of Hollywood glamour photography into the decorative arts market over 30 years ago while exhibiting these works throughout the United States and Europe including the Basel Art Fair. Featuring his Marilyn Monroe Collection, the Weston Collection traveled for IPOSA throughout the United States titled "From Harlow to Monroe". Along with his classic Hollywood glamour photography, Edward Weston has published many other ... read more

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