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If Sold, Who Should Get The $ For The Artwork?
The Salvation Army 10%  10%  [ 1 ]
The Fella That Bought It (Paul Beaty) 90%  90%  [ 9 ]
sini 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Other (Name Names!) 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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Don Tiny
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https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/13/rare-valuable-work-art-purchased-chicago-thrift-store

The name Warner Sallman is not well-known to most of us. But some of this Chicago artist’s paintings are very familiar. One, called simply “Head of Christ,” is believed to be the most reproduced painting in history – more than any Picasso or Van Gogh or Michelangelo.

Sallman was a commercial artist in the early 20th century, and a devout member of the Chicago-based Evangelical Covenant Church. His first version of “Head of Christ” was a sketch on a church youth publication. But when he sold his 1940 oil to Christian publishers Kriebel and Bates, it took off, selling a million reproductions in the first year. In 2007, Newsweek reported the image had been reproduced over a billion times.

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“It seems like [one] would see them almost on a daily basis growing up,” remembers Chicago photographer Paul Beaty, “in schools or churches or Boy Scout meetings.” So when Beaty walked into a Salvation Army Thrift story in February 2016, he knew right away that the two large framed pieces in front of him were both “Head of Christ” – one in oil and one in chalk. He bought each of them for $100. Sallman expert Leroy Carlson confirmed their authenticity and shocked Beaty with the appraisals: $100,000 for the oil and $35,000 for the chalk. Then came another surprise: Not only had these valuable works been sold in a Salvation Army Thrift Store, they had been on display in Salvation Army offices since 1965. Somehow, when they moved to new offices, someone didn’t know the value and placed them in the store for sale.

A Salvation Army spokesperson issued the following statement: “We regret the oversight that lead to a donated piece of art being purchased at a thrift store. And we’d welcome the gift being returned to our collection.”

Beaty, who describes himself as “a struggling freelance photographer,” is actively looking for a buyer. He says the money will certainly come in handy.

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The Salvation Army says they would like the painting "returned to our collection," implying they wouldn't try to sell it for the appraised value. Would be interesting to see their reaction if he said fine, I'll give it back, but you need to sign a guarantee never to sell it.

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The Salvation Army says they would like the painting "returned to our collection," implying they wouldn't try to sell it for the appraised value. Would be interesting to see their reaction if he said fine, I'll give it back, but you need to sign a guarantee never to sell it.

They tried to sell the bloody thing for 50+ years ... I'm having a difficult time thinking they wouldn't at least wait until the noise died-down then sell it.

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