Painter Erin Crowe, who recently made a splash by painting a series of portraits of Alan Greenspan, is celebrating his retirement with a "Goodbye Greenspan" show at the Broome Street Gallery in New York City where she’s showing 35 of her Greenspan works. The cost of the paintings? $800-$12,500. The show runs until February 5.
Why Greenspan?
I had painter’s block like some people have writer’s block.Are you obsessed with the Fed?
To be honest, not really. I love to look at him. I don’t understand a lot of what he says. That’s not what interests me about him.Which is what?
Originally for me it posed an interesting challenge to make paintings. Every time I saw his photo, I saw that it would be a challenge. I’d look at the way his mouth was contorted or look at the way his forehead was wrinkled.Who’s buying them?
Bankers and hedge-fund people, mostly. There’s a woman who’s a dental hygienist….
Mona Lisa of the Federal Reserve – New York Magazine
Wall Street Folly – www.wallstreetfolly.com
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