https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bob-ross-tv-painting-completed-half-hour-sale-103359020
Used to love watching this guy's program on Saturday mornings, winding down from the workweek, because his simple and unique style was almost Zenlike, therapeutic. In contrast, VanGogh's Sunflowers, painted in 1889, sold for $40 million in 1987. Ross is in the company of artists whose mystique is about their work being fully appreciated posthumously.
Holy moly.
The movie Paint with a character like him is worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
What I loved about watching him was that you'd seem him start and think, man that tree/whatever looks like ass but by the end of the show/painting it all worked out and looked wonderful.
Exactly! The guy was a master illusionist. You would wonder, "where's he going with this?" and then a few minutes later, something completely recognizable would come into focus.
shareThe art gallery owner seems like a real piece of work. This was never what Ross was about. He loved painting, sharing happiness, and encouraging others to paint rather than selling his paintings for massive profit. He was also a fantastic teacher. I still watch his videos a few times a week.
This guy bought the painting last year, then slaps a 10 million price tag on it. In the article Nelson states “This isn’t an institution that’s telling you that Bob Ross is great. It’s not some high-brow gallery telling you that Bob Ross is great. This is the masses, the population in the world that are saying that Bob Ross is great.” - Artists of the people, yet he is asking for 10 million.
Also from the article, the piece was original sold to a volunteer at the station to raise funds for the show. She had it for 39 years. I'm sure Ross probably would have preferred it stayed in that home or even a museum rather than hang in some millionaire's mansion.
You make some very good, valid points, gamer!
shareHuge Bob Ross fan here. Here in the U.S., PBS will still air some of his shows (Here in Columbus, it airs after "Rick Steves: Travels In Europe," so I get my "hour of culture!" 😃).
It's sobering to think about that I'm older than Ross was when he passed and that next year marks 30 years of his passing. I watched him in college...I think my roommate thought I was nuts watching Ross' shows back then. 😃