by ioannesfrobenius, Froebelgalleries, ©2024
(May 23, 2024) — How could these luminaries of culture be connected? The answer is via artist Richard Banks (1929-1995)! Banks started his career in art sketching shoes alongside Andy Warhol. After studying at the Arts Students League he specialized, among other genres, in portraiture.
Many of a certain age may remember the episode of The Beverly Hillbillies when Granny believes that actress, Gloria Swanson, is being evicted from her home as silent pictures were no longer popular. Granny sees a mover taking out a portrait of Miss Swanson and intervenes to save it. This portrait was by then popular portraitist, Richard Banks. In reality, there were two portraits of Swanson by Banks, although one was featured in the popular tv series.
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