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New LeRoy Neiman Collection

For decades our clients have enjoyed the benefits from the value and stability of being a part of the Leroy Neiman market. Leroy Neiman is consistently, referred to as one of the most successful artists of the post war era. At 88 years old, he decided to retire.

Since his retirement American Fine Art Editions, Inc. made a once in a lifetime acquisition from his longtime publisher. With this new acquisition, American Fine Art Editions now has the largest collection of Leroy Neiman work in the world. We just completed the major logistical move we began in February and are now just making the finishing touches. All the way from the New York to sunny Scottsdale, Arizona home of American Fine Art Editions, Inc. and the new home of the greatest LeRoy Neiman collection ever seen!

This important decision, made to reflect our company's desire to lead our clients in the direction that has had an unequalled record of accomplishment and success over the past forty years. Our clients will be assisted by a consultant in hand picking from this amazing LeRoy Neiman collection. While making your decision, we will weigh the focus of your existing collection and where your fine art tastes and desires lie now to make the perfect addition to your personal collection.

The Leroy Neiman collection and inventory is one of the best decisions we have ever made. Because of this new purchase you, our clients, will directly benefit from our unsurpassed collection including the hand signed limited edition serigraphs, plate signed serigraphs, signed and unsigned lithographs, limited edition catalogue raissonnés, and all of the books of LeRoy Neiman.

Call us today and we will send you the images of what is available, supply is limited and price and availability are subject to change.

At Auction

In late May, Andrew Wyeth's Off Shore turned many heads, not only for its stunning beauty, subtle narrative, and the effortless emotion that is invoked but also because of the price it commanded at auction. In order to capture the incredible atmosphere of a Maine seascape Wyeth painted in his preferred media, tempera painting. This tempera painting on masonite far surpassed the estimate of $1.2-$1.8 million dollars selling for $6,354,500.00.

Another Wyeth tempera painting soared above the estimate for the work this one being a breathtaking landscape with a sparse blackberry bush in the foreground, apply named Blackberry Picker. This breathtaking scene was painted by the American master in 1943 in the medium that he perfected, egg tempera, it measures 28 3/4 x 48 inches. Nearly doubling the estimate of $600,000.00 - $800,000.00 the work sold for $1,426,500.00

In other auction news, Picasso exceeds his previous record to attain the new best auction result EVER with the sale of Nude Green Leaves and Bust, his portrait of Marie-Theresa Walter. This oil painting on canvas is quintessential Picasso cubism at its best, painted by the artist March 8, 1932 measuring 63 3/4 x 51 1/4 inches. The work sold for $106,482,500.00.

This landmark exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on works by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) in the Museum's collection. It features three hundred works, including the Museum's complete holdings of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics by Picasso—never before seen in their entirety—as well as a selection of the artist's prints. The Museum's collection reflects the full breadth of the artist's multi–sided genius as it asserted itself over the course of his long and influential career.The key subjects that variously sustained Picasso's interest—the pensive harlequins of his Blue and Rose periods, the faceted figures and tabletop still lifes of his cubist years, the monumental heads and classicizing bathers of the 1920s, the raging bulls and dreaming nudes of the 1930s, and the rakish cavaliers and musketeers of his final years—are amply represented by works ranging in date from a dashing self-portrait of 1900 to the fanciful Standing Nude and Seated Musketeer painted nearly seventy years later.

TELLING STORIES: NORMAN ROCKWELL

From the collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

July 2, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Two of America's best-known modern filmmakers—George Lucas and Steven Spielberg—recognized a kindred spirit in the artist Norman Rockwell and formed significant collections of his work. Lucas, Spielberg and Rockwell have perpetuated American ideals about love of country, personal honor, and the value of family through their work. With humor and pathos, they have transformed ordinary people and the quotidian incidents of everyday experience into stories that show us our better selves and the values that have sustained Americans through good times and bad. All three share an ability to communicate visually with mass audiences using popular media of their time. Telling Stories is the first major exhibition to explore in-depth the connections between Rockwell's iconic images of American life and the movies. This exhibition showcases fifty-seven major Rockwell paintings and drawings from these private collections

New LeRoy Neiman Collection For decades our clients have enjoyed the benefits from the value and stability of being a part of the Leroy Neiman market. Leroy Neiman is consistently, referred to as one of the most successful artists of the post war era. At 88 years old, he decided to retire. Since his retirement American Fine Art Editions, Inc. made a once in a lifetime acquisition from his longtime publisher. With this new acquisition, American Fine Art Editions now has the largest collection of Leroy Neiman work in the world. We just completed the major logistical move we began in February and are now just making the finishing touches. All the way from the New York to sunny Scottsdale, Arizona home of American Fine Art Editions, Inc. and the new home of the greatest LeRoy Neiman collection ever seen! This important decision, made to reflect our company's desire to lead our clients in the direction that has had an unequalled record of accomplishment and success over the past forty years. Our clients will be assisted by a consultant in hand picking from this amazing LeRoy Neiman collection. While making your decision, we will weigh the focus of your existing collection and where your fine art tastes and desires lie now to make the perfect addition to your personal collection. The Leroy Neiman collection and inventory is one of the best decisions we have ever made. Because of this new purchase you, our clients, will directly benefit from our unsurpassed collection including the hand signed limited edition serigraphs, plate signed serigraphs, signed and unsigned lithographs, limited edition catalogue raissonnés, and all of the books of LeRoy Neiman. Call us today and we will send you the images of what is available, supply is limited and price and availability are subject to change.				At Auction In late May, Andrew Wyeth's Off Shore turned many heads, not only for its stunning beauty, subtle narrative, and the effortless emotion that is invoked but also because of the price it commanded at auction. In order to capture the incredible atmosphere of a Maine seascape Wyeth painted in his preferred media, tempera painting. This tempera painting on masonite far surpassed the estimate of $1.2-$1.8 million dollars selling for $6,354,500.00. Visit the gallery today to see Andrew Wyeth’s artwork, or click here to view works now. Another Wyeth tempera painting soared above the estimate for the work this one being a breathtaking landscape with a sparse blackberry bush in the foreground, apply named Blackberry Picker. This breathtaking scene was painted by the American master in 1943 in the medium that he perfected, egg tempera, it measures 28 3/4 x 48 inches. Nearly doubling the estimate of $600,000.00 - $800,000.00 the work sold for $1,426,500.00 In other auction news, Picasso exceeds his previous record to attain the new best auction result EVER with the sale of Nude Green Leaves and Bust, his portrait of Marie-Theresa Walter. This oil painting on canvas is quintessential Picasso cubism at its best, painted by the artist March 8, 1932 measuring 63 3/4 x 51 1/4 inches. The work sold for $106,482,500.00.
"Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso American Fine Art Editions, Inc is proud to represent the works of one of, if not the greatest 20th century artist, Pablo Picasso. Picasso was a revolutionary inventing new ways to create art whether it be his unorthodox techniques, media, or the way in which he perceived art. An artist of the purest kind, Picasso could create with anything. Art was his life and came before all other things including the many wives and mistresses Picasso kept. Picasso once said “Painting is stronger than me, it makes me do its bidding.” Pictured here is an original lithograph that Picasso created for one of his expositions in Cannes. American Fine Art features an array of Picasso works including many lithographs he created to promote his exhibit openings from linocuts and other graphic work to his three dimensional ceramic editions. Picasso never stopped creating, and we here at American Fine Art strive to showcase the full breadth of his genius by constantly seeking out new works. Most recently we acquired a collection of pieces from the most prominent museum in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York including an extraordinary example of cubism. Contact your International Art Consultant to find out about current pricing and availability, 800.466.8276 or 480.990.1200.				Ask your International Art Consultant at American Fine Art to learn about great investment opportunities. International masters of fine art such as Picasso, Warhol, Rockwell and Wyeth can be a terrific way to outperform the Dow, S&P 500, and even gold! Contrary to other markets in today’s economy the art market “continues to be bullish” as quoted by the New York Times, “Far from sagging, prices have held up during the recession." Twelve new records were set this May including a new world record for a work of art at auction which allowed Pablo Picasso to recover the place he lost to Alberto Giacometti just two months earlier. Contact Your International Art Consultant today to learn more about investing in fine art and unique opportunities available now at American Fine Art Editions. The Economic Times recently published an article on the art market expounding, "Even as speculations regarding the art market continue to make the rounds, a recent report on the domestic art market suggests that there is an overall increase in the confidence indicator compared to last year. It is noticed that the positive sentiment is on the rise. It has also been observed that the gap in confidence between the modern and contemporary art markets is widening, with the former measuring 51 percent higher than that for the contemporary art market. Again, this may not be surprising as the modern artists have an established and a proven track record compared to the contemporaries."

Around the World: PICASSO IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Through August 15, 2010 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, NY This landmark exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on works by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) in the Museum's collection. It features three hundred works, including the Museum's complete holdings of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics by Picasso—never before seen in their entirety—as well as a selection of the artist's prints. The Museum's collection reflects the full breadth of the artist's multi–sided genius as it asserted itself over the course of his long and influential career.The key subjects that variously sustained Picasso's interest—the pensive harlequins of his Blue and Rose periods, the faceted figures and tabletop still lifes of his cubist years, the monumental heads and classicizing bathers of the 1920s, the raging bulls and dreaming nudes of the 1930s, and the rakish cavaliers and musketeers of his final years—are amply represented by works ranging in date from a dashing self-portrait of 1900 to the fanciful Standing Nude and Seated Musketeer painted nearly seventy years later. TELLING STORIES: NORMAN ROCKWELL From the collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg July 2, 2010 – January 2, 2011 Smithsonian American Art Museum Two of America's best-known modern filmmakers—George Lucas and Steven Spielberg—recognized a kindred spirit in the artist Norman Rockwell and formed significant collections of his work. Lucas, Spielberg and Rockwell have perpetuated American ideals about love of country, personal honor, and the value of family through their work. With humor and pathos, they have transformed ordinary people and the quotidian incidents of everyday experience into stories that show us our better selves and the values that have sustained Americans through good times and bad. All three share an ability to communicate visually with mass audiences using popular media of their time. Telling Stories is the first major exhibition to explore in-depth the connections between Rockwell's iconic images of American life and the movies. This exhibition showcases fifty-seven major Rockwell paintings and drawings from these private collections