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Richmond Barthé, 1901-1989, Dreamer

Sold for $28,000 at Black Art Auction on Sep 14, 2024.

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Richmond Barthé 1901-1989 Dreamer 1963/1986 cast bronze sculpture marble base 26 inches overall > signed and dated 1986, A/P Provenance: Collection of Jan Goodman and Jerry Manpearl, Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Manpearl was the co-founder of the Paul Robeson Community Center in Los Angeles and was the President of the Southern California World Trade Association; he clerked for the Chief Justice of the California Courts of Appeal. Through his interest in the visual arts, he has lent his services to many artists, including Elizabeth Catlett, Samella Lewis, and Richmond Barthé. Mr. Manpearl was instrumental in facilitating the artist in creating a second edition of many of his best images after he had moved to Los Angeles (along with actor James Garner and Samella Lewis) in the 1980s.

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