"hollyweird and vine" acrylic, cement, oil stick, spray paint on canvas. 142 x 183 cm. 1984 whereabouts unknown
interesting story about this painting. in 1986 i was approached by LA interior designer hal maguire who had somehow heard about my work. hal was involved in decorating the interior of the "beverly hillbillies mansion" in bel air (shot for the TV show) as a backdrop for a fundraiser for AIDS research. he asked me if he could ship this painting out to the coast to be included in his decoration scheme. i agreed. elizabeth taylor was the chairwoman and the event was a big success. our agreement called for me to cover the cost of the paintings return and wouldn't you know it, that caught me at a bad time. so, as a stopgap measure, we agreed to hang the painting in liz taylor's attorney's office, one mr. marcus wasson III as a loan. hal writes me, "it is stunning, against a mirror wall, looking out over the lights of the entire city". it was in a good place and i did not pursue its return, however, mr wasson dies, his office is emptied out by his lover, mr. joseph steia, who i cannot track down, and the painting disappears. if anyone out there has seen this work, please let me know its whereabouts.
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