Arthur Pinajian
Arthur Pinajian | |
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Born | Arthur Ashod Pinajian 1914 |
Died | 1999 Madame Fatal Invisible Hood |
Arthur A. (Art) Pinajian was an
Early life
Born in 1914, Pinajian grew up in an Armenian community in
Career and legacy
Pinajian worked on many 1930s
He served in the
Pinajian also painted portraits, landscapes and some abstract works. He has been cited for his work in the field of abstract expressionism. Pinajian had instructed that the works be thrown away when he died. His wishes were ignored, and $30 million worth of his art was found in the garage of the Bellport, Long Island home where Pinajian lived from 1973 until his death in 1999. Two investors purchased the home in 2007 with the intent of renovating it, not knowing the art that was stored there.[6] A collection of Arthur Pinajian's work, discovered in 2007, generated interest in the art community.[7] A day school showed the paintings in March 2013.[8]
At the first gallery exhibit, one painting sold for $100,000, so far the highest price paid for one of Pinajian's paintings although works are usually listed for around $5,000.[9] Thomas Schultz, who helped save the collection, is the full-time registrar. American art historian Peter Hastings Falk is the exhibitions director and chief curator and values the collection at around 30 million dollars.[10] In 2019, an updated estimate put the value of the collection at $90 million.[11]
A 2015 book by Pinajian's cousin
Death
Pinajian died in 1999.[2] He is buried in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d Pinajian entry, Lambiek Comiclopedia. Accessed Nov. 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "'Lost & Found: Pinajian Discovery' debuts in NYC Feb. 13"". Auction Central News. January 8, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013.
- ^ 'The World's First Cross-Dressing Superhero'. Accessed Jan. 17, 2013
- ^ Invisible Hood entry, International Hero website. Accessed Nov. 15, 2011.
- ^ Barron, James (March 8, 2013). "Paintings From Garage Find Appreciation in Gallery". The New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (March 14, 2007). "Closing on a House, and a Life's Story, Told in Art". The New York Times.
- ^ "Exhibition: Rare Works by Arthur Pinajian on Display April 12 to 14 in New York". The Armenian Weekly. February 11, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Arthur Pinajian - 4 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Armenian-American Artist Wins Posthumous Fame". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. (April 8, 2013).
- ^ Kaplan, Michael (October 5, 2019). "Meet the lucky bargain-hunters who've found treasure among trash". New York Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Pinajian, Master of Abstraction Discovered". Archived from the original on 2015-07-14.
- ^ Fisher, Joy (June 15, 2006 ). "Calverton National Cemetery (Piazzese-Pinon); Calverton, Suffolk co., NY". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. National Cemetery, Administration database.