Los Angeles-based artist Alex Schaefer, depicting a local bank branch on fire, literally "fired up" to their interest - as the police, as well as from collectors

Alex Schaefer on the background of the bank Chase, who submitted the idea for his picture. Source: artdaily.com

name of the artist Alex Schaefer (Alex Schaefer) today Los Angeles, many on the lips, thanks to a pair of paintings depicting the burning banks. Although the work of this author exhibited in some galleries in the past, selling his works are still relatively modest: the price is rarely reached thousands of dollars. However, years of obscurity came to an end When Schaefer wrote unremarkable bank on one of the typical streets in the San Fernando Valley: the picture bank enveloped by fire!

Schafer Painting on which flames cover bank roof, many recalled the famous "burning gas station," Rushi Ed (Ed Ruscha), written in 1966. However, one of the passers-by who saw the picture on sale on the street, became suspicious and called police.

Soon the artist home were police officers, to conduct an interrogation on the subject of planning whether Schaefer is really a bank branch to set fire to Chase, depicted in his painting. The author said that like his plan has never been, but his work was nothing more than as a metaphor for the financial collapse of the U.S. banking system.

is not known whether the investigation continues regarding the picture of Schafer, but a few of the respondents had not heard the police, though the case was set in motion. However, the intervention of law enforcement agencies played a in favor of a career artist. After about him in connection wrote in Los Angeles Times, in Schaefer was not besieged by potential buyers of his paintings. Wishing it so much that the artist decided to put the work on eBay. As a result, a German collector bought it last week for 25 200 dollars.

Schaefer, who teaches painting and drawing in the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, said that still does not believe in your success. When he came to first lesson in the new semester, he was greeted like a star: the audience was packed, and the other teachers greeting chanted.

After the success of the picture with the bank Chase, the artist wrote another similar work smaller - This time turn on Bank of America. The second bank fire Schaefer sold for 3.5 thousand dollars. 41-year-old artist said his work inspired the Old Masters, but a comparison with Ed Rushey him too flattering.

In the wake of the success of Schaefer will likely continue to continue to draw last-minute banks. It is possible that he is doing is not only in America. Both buyer of his paintings - the Europeans, who, incidentally, invited the artist to the guests. This means that subjects Schaefer works could soon affect the European and financial shake-up.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru