Thursday, August 14, 2008

Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part II)

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THE ART OF NORVAL MORRISSEAU
/Lister Sinclair, Jack Pollock, and Norval Morrisseau/; ISBN: 0-458-93820-3 /Toronto, Ontario: Methuen, 1979./

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- Presented in this posting is signature of Norval Morrisseau as a dedication for THE ART OF NORVAL MORRISSEAU book.
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Related story/link: In oder to provide legitimacy to their pieces the collectors, along with others, including Toronto galleries who had pronounced the pieces genuine, commissioned a report on the signatures, (in English "Norval Morrisseau") on the front and back of the paintings. Document Examination Consultants, Inc. (a forensic services company) were provided letters and pictures of paintings from Norval Morrisseau and concluded that the signatures able to be read were, in their expert opinion, by the hand of Norval Morrisseau. This was considered solid evidence of the legitimacy of the pieces. -
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Note: In the following "Norval Morrisseau Signature Study" we are eager to introduce numerous examples to draw from known sources with provenance. We will use letters addressed by Norval Morrisseau/canvases/officially embossed signatures from Norval Morrisseau and serigraphs to anaylsis Norval Morrisseau's signature as it is found on his artwork. This study is to confirm and introduce to the novice and seasoned collector the many aspects of Norval Morrisseau's caligraphy found painted on the reverse/front of his canvases, signed limited edition serigraphs, books and correspondence.
spiritwalker2008@gmail.com
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* For detailed information on Norval Morrisseau's Signature Study go to
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Interesting but you are not showing what signatures were presented. You mention the ones that could read were assessed but what were the signatures that could not be made out. It is common that the Morrisseau paintings with signatures on the back in paint were done with almost a dry brush making many or almost all hard to read. Can you present the signatures that were analyzed and the ones that could not be?

Thanks SW

Spirit Walker said...

To all: Please read updated posting's text.

Unfortunately I do not have more information than presented herein.

As soon as I get more information regarding the matter I will present it on NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG.

Meegwetch, SW

Anonymous said...

Why do galleries feel that they need to add legitimacy to their pieces? Should a gallery not be confident (and responsible) in what they are selling? Right here shows there is a problem.

Spirit Walker said...

Stay tuned to answer on this and many other questions that is of interest to any collector of Norval Morrisseau's art.

Meegwetch, SW

Anonymous said...

I have just bought a print, it is called Great Mother, it is signed in pencil on the right it says Great Mother on the left bottom side it says Norval Morrisseau. I cannot find any information on this print and would like to know more about it, also if it was signed by the artist. Thanks JB

Spirit Walker said...

If you would like to know more about print titled "Great Mother" follow this link: http://norvalmorrisseau.blogspot.com/2007/11/great-mother-in-shining.html

Megwetch, Spirit Walker
/spiritwalker2008@gmail.com/