Painting titled "La boule de dollars…" by Applestrophe, Original Artwork, Acrylic

La boule de dollars, Miami Beach (1991) Painting by Applestrophe

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Original Artwork Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

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Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 59.8in, Width 48in
Categories Paintings under $20,000 Conceptual Art

Une de mes premières peintures faites à Miami-Beach, en 1991.

Mr. Gelber, le maire 1991 de cette vile de 95 000 habitant est venu me voir un soir. C'était pour me féliciter ! Il avait lui compris mon art figuratif-social-conceptuel. Il m'a proposé le nom politique de ce tableau : Fly Paper (papier collant attrape-mouches)
Il me disait qu'il constatait que les centaines de passants qui s'arrêtaient et bloquaient la rue pour regarder la boule de dollars, se comportaient comme des moustiques qui se collaient sur cette image. C'est parfait, en effet, c'est une boule collante de mouches. C'était exactement mon intention de critiquer avec humour en boule bombe ces dollars qui passionnent trop tout le monde aux USA (et ailleurs, partout !)

Ensuite, c'est le responsable financier du parti Démocrate américain du pays des USA qui me l'a acheté en 1992 pour 5000 dollars. La valeurs de ce grand tableau est estimée maintenant à 10 fois plus ( 50 000 dollars)
C'était pour lui le message du trop dangereux et gourmand esprit capitaliste américain. Les démocrates, c'est un parti légèrement plus à gauche que le républicain, vous le savez? Moi en effet, je suis devenu citoyen américain, et inscrit/votant au parti démocrate. Retour en France, je reste démocrate, international. L'argent ne doit pas être le moteur principal de nos vies, surtout de nous les artistes.

Applestrophe

France

Pierre Marcel SCHMIDT, also known as Applestrophe, is an international painter specializing in ecological art. Born 35 years ago, he became an “ambassador of France” through his works focused on love and apples. His artistic journey took him to Miami Beach, Florida, where he left his mark in the heart of the historic Art-Deco district.

During his career, Pierre Marcel Schmidt has maintained a close link with three French regions, where he creates daily: Île de France, Normandy and Picardy. In addition, he devoted each summer to the study of the South of France, in particular Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.

His professional career is rich in notable achievements. In the 1970s and 1980s, he began his career as a screen printer, then became a decorator, running a business with up to ten employees. His work consisted of beautifying Parisian restaurants and cinemas while promoting environmental protection.

From 1986 to 2005, Pierre Marcel Schmidt became an international decorator under the name Pierre Marcel, working in the United States, in Miami, Florida, with the company "Subject to Change". He contributed to the preservation and renovation of the Art-Deco area of Miami Beach, decorating stores, private and public spaces, as well as commissioned municipal murals. For seven years, from 1991 to 1998, he traveled to Moscow as an official American expert to create the scenery for the first tourist attractions and the new Moscow City Hall, while helping to train Russian students in trades of official decorators.

In 2001, Pierre Marcel Schmidt returned to France, this time as an ecological painter. He lives in Guerny, in Eure, where he works publicly to promote the Vexin Français Regional Natural Park. Since 2003, he has created daily artistic works in public art at the Salle du Prieuré in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, a village linked to the history of the creation of Normandy during the peace treaty of 911 with the Vikings.

From 2013 to 2016, he also directed a workshop-gallery located in La Roche Guyon. Throughout his career, Pierre Marcel Schmidt, aka Applestrophe, has used art as a means of raising awareness of ecology and promoting French history and culture.