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This print was featured in the Charles Bukowski book Crucifix in a Deathhand, published by LouJon Press in 1965. The etchings in the book were produced by Noel Rockmore, a New Orleans artist who was friends with Jon and Gypsy Lou Webb. Rockmore, a French Quarter character and oddball, spent years capturing the essence of New Orleans in a number of different mediums.
Measuring 16" x 9", the print was created in 1999 by Rockmore’s son who pulled the sheet from the original plate (canvas size is 22" x 15"). Written in pencil at the bottom of the print is the following:
“Rockmore etching printed by his son Chris Davis April 6, 1999 New Orleans”
This print was purchased from Richard and Theresa Marvin. Richard is the son of Shirley Marvin, who owned a collection of over 1,400 pieces of Rockmore art that were discovered in a storage facility after Hurricane Katrina. The couple has made great strides in renewing Rockmore’s status as an acclaimed New York and New Orleans artist.
The print does have some rippling from being improperly framed for many years, but there is no damage to the image itself. I have not attempted to permanently flatten out the ripples, but this should not be an issue with the correct expertise. The quality of the paper is excellent and there are no signs of the print being stored in inappropriate conditions.
The etching comes with two books featuring Rockmore’s work and legacy.
More About Rockmore:
Rockmore had early success as social realist artist in New York City. While he was still in his 20s, his paintings were displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Hirshhorn Museum. But like many traditionally trained artists, the arrival of abstract expressionism uprooted his career.
Disillusioned, he started a new life, leaving New York and his family for New Orleans. He went so far as to change his name from Noel Davis to Noel Rockmore, further disconnecting himself from his former work and public identity.
He emerged himself in the bohemian lifestyle, capturing New Orleans with his surreal visions of the city. He met and became close friends with John and Louise Webb, but unlike the Webbs and other artists, he sought out gallery owners and wealthy benefactors, such as Shirley Marvin. He is perhaps best known in the French Quarter for his part in preserving traditional New Orleans jazz music through his portraits of musicians such as Punch Miller, Percy Humphrey, Louis Nelson, Sweet Emma and many others. His JazzFest posters remain sought after by collectors today,
According to Rockmore himself, he created over 15,000 pieces of art during his lifetime.
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