Meanwhile, over the pandemic -- a piece of my dad's artwork actually turned up on that very, very, VERY pricey sale site, 1stDibs....
It was one of his more elaborate metal sculptures...
I recognized it immediately as it is one of this Trojan Horse series. (He did one in clay that he always kept in his bedroom).
And, a quick look through his sketchbooks turned up some very detailed sketches of the piece.
The asking prices was over 3k! Too rich for my blood. Fortunately, a discerning collector in Spain bought it -- so we have a new sales price record!
And just the other day (which prompted me to update this blog) I heard from a former student of my dad's (now an important ER doctor in Boston) who has this lovely ceramic piece he inherited, (turns out my Dad and his Dad were Park Forest friends and neighbors) that he was nice enough to share with me. It is part of the New City series, executed in clay (and doubtless very heavy) painted with metallic paint in an artist-made frame:
