Andy Worhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro by Mike Minor

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  Most of our items will follow the same markdown system that we use in our brick and mortar store. When an item comes in, we price it according to manufacturer, age, condition, and current market value. After one month, if the item does not sell, we mark it down 20%. If another month goes by without a sale, it drops another 10%. This continues until the item sells, the owner takes it back, or it is donated to the local charity thrift store. The exceptions are jewelry and floor samples.

  You may find items that you like that are pulled. All of the items I list on eBay, are on the floor in my store and this would mean I sold it on the floor. The exception will be open auctions. These items will have a hold put on them until auction end.

  I had a nice surprise today. A consignor brought in two 70's pieces of art. One was an acrylic abstract, ho hum, the other one was this.

  I spent a bit of time on this one. It is a pencil signed pencil drawing on a 36" square canvas. The subject is Andy Warhol Superstar and underground sex symbol, Joe Dalessando. The image is of the star very young, in his prime. The sheets have an amusing fold in them just in the right place. The artist signed this Minor. It is attributed to Mike Minor. I do find him as a listed artist, but I find his name associated with illustrating, particularly with Star Trek. Not too much of a stretch for Andy's crowd.

  The picture was never framed and has been stored incorrectly. The surface has a couple stretches and who knows what splattered on it. I am certain that it could be cleaned up and restored. This is an interesting piece from the height of the 70's revolutions. You will not find another like this.