About Ben Mahmoud Expertise Questions regarding "the business of the arts (ie.artist/dealer relations).
Questions regarding the collecting of contemporary art.
Please keep in mind that I am not a professional appraiser, however, I can direct interested parties to sources of information.
Experience 40 years as professor of art, Northern Illinois University
Curator of University Art Collection (responsible for purchase and care).
Member of the board of directors, Illinois Arts Council.
Juror of many competitions.
See vitae: http://benmahmoud.com/resume.html
Publications Many conference proceedings.
"Advice to Young Artists in a Postmodern Era" with William Dunning, Syracuse University Press, 2000.
Education/Credentials MFA, Ohio University, 1960
Awards and Honors See vitae: http://http://benmahmoud.com/resume.html
Question I have a black and white numbered (122/200) print 29"x23" signed by Tony Graham. It does not have a title on the print. I've seen a color or colorized print of the same scene titled Manhattan!! The print was obtained in 1977 or 1978 by my now deceased brother-in-law. Can you advise of the print's value?
Answer First, I must tell you that I am not a professional appraiser, however, I might lead you to some sources that can determine the value of your print.
I would be most interested in knowing what kind of print it is. Lithograph? Serigraph? Etching? Etc.?
The size of the edition is not too large, nor is it significantly small. The number of the print in the edition has no bearing of the value of the work at all.
The fact that the artist is dead may help increase the value of the work. I think that his Manhattan was one of his most popular prints.
On the other hand, I found a print of Graham's about 14" x 11" that was selling for $7.49. Of course, this print may have been mechanically reproduced (let's call that kind of thing a poster for the sake of simplicity). It may have been an unlimited edition.
I have found the color edition of "Manhattan" on e-bay (archived). The opening bid was $9.95. There were no bids on it.
So, given the evidence presented to me it seems that the print is of not much value, unless it is sign by Tony Graham's hand.
