IMHO the memes of Bob Ross are better than the paintings.
LOL- good meme- about what they are worth- good for motel wall hangers to maybe brighten up a room a bit, but not for serious collectors-
Ross painting goes “on sale” for $9.8 mill? Wow- Guess it pays to be a hack artistically- his painting ‘technique’ (if you can call it that) appealed to amateurs who wanted to try their hand at it but id have to say his paintings were far from professional quality-
I guess the appeal of “The First on air painting” is what the draw is about, but in the art world, i wouldn’t put it past them to value his other paintings highly as well- the art world is weird-
Isn’t that an NFT asset?
LOL
Bill Alexander, with his almighty brush, was way better.
Art is in the eye of the beholder. Bob’s work is pretty good. Better than most modern trash.
Bob Ross is loved by the masses, not the elite. Both situations can lead to high auction prices, depending on details. But the rest of his work won’t go for that.
As with all “art”, the selling price has nothing to do with the aesthetic appeal.
Ping
Still more evidence that for entertainers, dying young is a good career move.
Bob’s re-runs are now on the telly in the UK and he’s a cult figure (not unlike the Germans with David Hasselhoff). It’s all rather bizarre.