Elizabeth Chubbuck Weinstein, The Curator at the LASM and is about "The Faith and the Fury: Noel Rockmore & His Patron." Limited numbers are available for purchase if you call
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities at 800-909-7990.
This is a BRAND NEW Article
Bohemian RhapsodyLoujon Press Exhibition explores the work and world of artist Noel Rockmore
- by Anne Robichaux in the Historic New Orleans Collection Fall Quarterly Issue. This article can be read
What an exciting Adventure we have had in the last month as the Rockmore Show winds down and the Book Project picks up steam as the Marvins deliver Rockmore Artwork Rewards across the country. Our stop in Northwest Arkansas at Tyson Foods included meetings with all sorts of important folks and then it was on to
This is our Tyson Foods stop in Northwest Arkansas with Team Tyson on the left including Heather Chilson, Archie Schaffer & Shannon Mitchell. Joining us was Barbara & David Pryor, who served as Arkansas Governor, Representative & Senator for over 30 years. Shirley loves politics and she and the Pryors' shared several political friends going back to Earl K. Long, through Clinton and Edwards.
CEO John Tyson with Shirley
President Donnie Smith, in Tyson work clothes, entertains Shirley & The Pryors in the Board Room. Tee & Rich were actually "hamming" it up in his chair at the 50Ft Egg shaped Board table when he came in. Talk about "Egg on your face."
Sandy Edwards, Director of Crystal Bridges Museum has exceeded all expectations for making her FREE Museum world class and educational for over 1 Million visitors to date.
Frank de Caro & Rosan Jordan join Shirley at the LEH VISTAS Presentation.
Sylvia Otto & daughter Alison Condon attended as well.
Rich & Tee's Granddaughter Cady at LASM Closing
One last look at the GREATEST 50 Rockmores ever assembled!
AP Tureaud Jr. shared the MOST AMAZING story of being the 1st Black Student at LSU in 1953 at the Cultural VISTAS Presentation.
Bryant Galleries Doris Allen left and friend Cathy Parisi right entertained us in Jackson MS with Rockmore stories!
Doris shared a fascinating story of how she & husband Bryant Allen tried to promote Peter Falk as an artist after his acting career.
Morrie Bishop & Sister Alana Bishop Monaghan in Gonzales LA go through their Art Reward selections. They were on their way to a Rotary Food Collection.
Eugene & Patricia Dietz in Houston with their newly acquired Rockmore Artwork, "The Hippie Couple" - sometimes life really does imitate art!
June Peay with newly acquired Rockmore & our friend Henry Simpson joined us at the Hotel Indigo closing party.
Larry Bankston, son of Jesse Bankston, longtime political activist in LA and close friend of Shirleys, with his Art Reward at office in BR.
Lot 567A - Two UNFRAMED Preservation Hall Rockmore posters are coming up at
Crescent City Auction this weekend - Call 504-529-5057 bid with Adam b4 Friday.
We will be putting together the storyboard for the
"Our Journey to the Discovery of Rockmore" Book
and then in November we will disappear from sight completely while we get the book printed and ready for mid December delivery. There are less than 50 of the signed, numbered limited First Edition books left and they are going fast! Send $40 to GEFQ, 3443 Esplanade Ave #607, New Orleans, LA, 70119 to reserve yours today or email us for other options including Catalog packages & Art Rewards.
PS. We have been contacted by several Museums that are interested in follow up Rockmore Exhibitions with the Lake Charles Cultural Center already talking about a possible date! More to come, we will keep you posted.
Your Chance to Become a Rockmore Collector is in October!
The RULES
1) First person to commit to BUYING (not seeing) the work gets it no matter what!
2) Buyer pays shipping and insurance from New Orleans or The Marvin's are happy to deliver to most East coast locations as their schedule permits.
Call Rich's Cell 508-577-7059 or email Rich with questions or commitments.
20% Discount available to all Rockmore Collectors that are officially on this email list.
From The Borenstein Collection 58 Self-Portrait, Brooklyn Heights $8000 Size: 40x20 inches - Wood Frame Medium: Oil on Canvas Condition: Good - The Work is RESTORED and Crossbar lines are visible. One of the last works from his days in Brooklyn Heights.
Shirley Marvin Collection
67 Memorial Family Portrait $12000
Size:40x20 Mixed Media on Canvas This is one of Rockmore's most well known and important works of his sister Deb & Ma cat and his recently departed parents.
Shirley Marvin Collection
72 Self Portrait in Paris $5000 Size:14x11 Pen on Paper Framed
This ICONIC work was the Cover of the 2013 LASM Catalog and the 1st Page of the 2013 LEH Cultural VISTAS Article.
Shirley Marvin Collection
1967 Nocturnal Banquet $9000
Size:30x40 Mixed Media: Oil & Acrylic - FRAMED - Featured in the 2013 LASM Show
Shirley Marvin Collection
1969 Study of Larry Borenstein $1500
Size: 11x14 Medium: Pen & Watercolor FRAMED - Featured in the 2013 LASM Show
Shirley Marvin Collection
1970 Bruce Brice $1500
Size: 11x14 Medium: Pen & Watercolor FRAMED - Featured in the 2013 LASM Show
Shirley Marvin Collection
71 Ferlengetti & Mike Stark $1500
Size: 11x14 Watercolor FRAMED -
Shirley Marvin Collection
71 Bill Russell playing violin at Preservation Hall $1500
Size: 11x14 Medium: Pen & Watercolor FRAMED -
Shirley Marvin Collection
1989 Alpine John with Nude $3000
Size:30x40 Mediun: Oil & Acrylic - NOT FRAMEDThis is one of Rockmore's favorite characters Alpine John, the Bus Boy at his NOLA hangout, posing with an unknown Nude model.
Shirley Marvin Collection
1990 Egyptian Man $2500
Size:40x40 Acrylic & Burlap - NOT FRAMED
Doris & Bryant Allen Collection
1974 "Bryant Allen" $5000
Size: 12 inches x 16 inches - FRAMED Medium: Oil on Board Rockmore's Portrait of the Famous Gallery Owner & Crescent City Icon
Manny Greer Collection
1964 Coal Miners,Terre Haute $4000
Size: 40x20 inches -Carved Gold Frame Medium: Acrylic on Masonite
The Kissee Collection Above 1990 "Yellow Girls: Old Kingdom"$3000 Right 1990 "Three Revelers" $3000 Both - Size: 48 inches by 36 inches FRAMED Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Egyptian Series work
Shirley Marvin Collection
1992 Immigrants with Orphan Annie - $4000
Size: 36 x 24 Mixed Media FRAMED - Immigrant series Rockmore called this scary German children story character Orphan Annie and includes his Immigrant series on a black canvas with fluorescent poster paint
Shirley Marvin Collection
1990 Mardi Gras Memory $2500
Size: 28x20x5 inches Mixed Media Found Object in Shadow Box
Shirley Marvin Collection
1992 King Tut with Lungs -$4000 Size 40x20 Framed
Oil on Canvas - Used as Cover on Egyptian Brochure
