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LE CLOWN by the one..the only..the famous and infamous HENRY MILLER! EXTREME VALUE HERE!

Item Number: 799

Estimated Value: 3000 USD
Opening Bid: 1000 USD - Item Has a Reserve

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"Le Clown" by Henry Miller

Limited Edition Mixed Media signed and numbered by the artist.
Size: 25" x 22"
Status: Unframed

Supplied with Certificate of Authenticity.

About the Artist

Henry V. Miller was born December 26, 1891 in Yorkville, NYC. His parents were from Germany, his mother from the north, his father from Bavaria. He lived in Brooklyn during his school years. He tried working in his fatherÂA?s tailor shop which is where he developed his love of fine clothes.

He was known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing a new sort of 'novel' that is a mixture of novel, autobiography, social criticism, philosophical reflection, surrealist free association, and mysticism, one that is distinctly always about and expressive of the real-life Henry Miller and yet is also fictional. As a writer, his most characteristic works of this kind are "Tropic of Cancer", "Tropic of Capricorn" and "Black Spring".

"The Waters Reglitterized", "The Angel is my Watermark", "To Paint is to Love Again", "Paint as you Like and Die Happy" are all books about Henry Miller's love of painting.

He first became interested in the 1920's when walking in NYC with a friend, Emil Schnellock, who was an artist. They stopped in front of a gallery window where Turner was displayed - Miller was enthralled. Emil started him off by lending him brushes and encouraging him to paint.

Miller painted mainly watercolors, turning out several thousand in his lifetime. He painted for pleasure, enjoying the process of creating. His paintings were shown in exhibitions in the U.S., Japan and Europe.

Many of his watercolors were printed as lithographs, usually in editions of 250 - 300 prints. Millerwould have them stacked on his ping pong table taking time in the day to sign and number them. He was pleased that people liked his paintings and would give them to friends and admirers.

Item Special Note

NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT: THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION!

Elton John AIDS Foundation

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) was established in the United States in 1992 by Sir Elton John. EJAF's U.S. office is located in New York City. In 1993, Sir Elton also established the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF-UK) in the United Kingdom, headquartered in London. These two organizations function as separate entities with their own distinct grant-making portfolios, but both pursue similar missions - to support innovative HIV prevention programs, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, and direct care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Collectively, the two organizations have raised over $220 million since inception in support of projects in 55 countries around the world, including significant funding dedicated to programs in their respective home countries.

The Elton John AIDS Foundation has received support from many notable celebrities including Robbie Williams, Elizabeth Hurley andTony Bennett.

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