mjp
Founding member
I don't have any doubt that this is a Bukowski "painting," but what do you make of the written words?
The words are written with a silver pen that looks like the same one used in the "painting." But it doesn't look like Bukowski's hand to me. It would certainly seem that it is, but it's unusual to say the least. I know we've talked about him writing by hand in lowercase before, but I can't find that thread at the moment. It just looks off to me.
Scott Harrison believes it's worth $10k because of the "painting," and because it includes a (trimmed) poem manuscript. And apparently because Saint John Martin owned (and signed?!) it. I'm not sure how Martin's ownership of a book he didn't publish doubles (or more) its value, but then I'm not as well-versed, expert, experienced, level-headed, reasonable and not-at-all-crazy as Harrison is.
The words are written with a silver pen that looks like the same one used in the "painting." But it doesn't look like Bukowski's hand to me. It would certainly seem that it is, but it's unusual to say the least. I know we've talked about him writing by hand in lowercase before, but I can't find that thread at the moment. It just looks off to me.
Scott Harrison believes it's worth $10k because of the "painting," and because it includes a (trimmed) poem manuscript. And apparently because Saint John Martin owned (and signed?!) it. I'm not sure how Martin's ownership of a book he didn't publish doubles (or more) its value, but then I'm not as well-versed, expert, experienced, level-headed, reasonable and not-at-all-crazy as Harrison is.