ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAVURE PLUS - CLASSIC ART REMIX - UNIQ! Start Price USD 290.00 Current Price USD 290.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 350.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Denver, Colorado See more about 'ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAVURE PLUS - CLASSIC ART REMIX - UNIQ!' Description Jerry De La Cruz Original Photogravure Plus Click image to supersize Click to enlarge.                            This artist has always loved original photogravures and has been collecting them for some time.  He truly appreciates the fine craft involved and the resulting fine print quality of these images, created back before photography took over.  He is currently working on a series using some of his favorite photogravures.   This work begins with an old French photogravure entitled 'The Two Augurs' by "J. L. Gerome, Pinx" from a series of "The Masterpieces of French Art".  Two full-length male figures in fanciful togas are shown.  They apparently are conversing, but the artist (Jerry De La Cruz, b1948, Denver, CO) has inserted the conversation's content in the form of a large 'balloon' image of another imaginative historical interpretation, this one with Jesus in the center with his traditional gold halo, surrounded by a spear-wielding crowd and what would appear to be medieval crusader flag.  The work is a striking, memorable and provocative assemblage.  Though pictured with mat and frame to give a size perspective, the work is being sold unframed, as pictured in the first image.  Note that the size given is to the edge of this image.  Also note that the paper itself is larger than this, the gold edge actually being a thick line on the paper,  indicating where matting would begin.   ABOUT THE PIECE:         Title:  "Then Laronius Tried to Kiss Him on the Lips"         Size:  14.25" x 10.75"            Medium:  Collage and ink on photogravure         Artist:  Jerry De La Cruz         Year:  2007         Signature:  Front lower right         Condition:  Excellent         Framing:  None    ABOUT THE ARTIST:     Jerry De La Cruz         Born:  1948, Denver, CO         Recent Honors:  Sole invited artist commissioned by Denver Art Museum to create work commemorating grand opening                          of new Libeskind Building (2006)                       Work shown simultaneously in three unrelated art museum exhibits (2006)                       Highest hammer price & best selling artist at first Int'l Latino Art Auction (2003)                        Listed as one of 36 most influential regional artists of the 20th century by the Denver Post (2001)                       CCA painting fellowship recipient (2000)         Notable collections, exhibits, full resume, etc. at:  Jerry De La Cruz Web Site ABOUT THE SELLER:    Young Fine Art, Ltd.         Address:  807 Mariposa St., Denver, CO  80204         Proprietor:  Diane K. Young         Phone/Fax:  303-623-3626         E-Mail:  dy@artbarninc.org ABOUT THE PURCHASE:     PAYMENT:  Paypal, Check, Money Order     METHOD:  Paypal dy@artbarninc.org or snail mail check or money order to                      Young Fine Art, Ltd., 807 Mariposa St., Denver, CO  80204     SHIPPING:  Shipping charge noted is for continental USA.                        International shipping available;                         e-mail seller with int'l address for shipping charge amount.                        Shipment within 24 hours of payment                        (add 5 days for check clearance).                        Two to three days within continental USA.      INSURANCE:  Full price insurance included in shipping charge noted.     RETURNS:  Within 7 days of receipt for full purchase price refund                         no questions asked (shipping costs not refundable).   Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. On Sep-06-08 at 00:00:46 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! On Sep-06-08 at 08:06:01 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!