Things to ponder (Part III)

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© Terry Lusty/
Norval Morrisseau
(March 14th, 1931 - December 4th, 2007)
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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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Q: "Why do galleries feel that they need to provide legitimacy to their art pieces of Norval Morrisseau? Should a gallery not be confident (and responsible) in what they are selling?
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A: "Galleries do feel a need to provide legitimacy to their pieces in the above stated way. Due to the fact that individuals and galleries that were closely associated with the artist have been spreading false statements that paintings of a certain style were not done by Norval Morrisseau's hand. Particularily those paintings from the 1970's presented on this blog and that have been offered for sale for more than three decades in galleries all across Canada and in recent years via internet. In my opinion they are harming the Norval Morrisseau's art market and consequently his legacy."
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Note: In the following two postings we are shedding light on this "Controversy".
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~ I am inviting all readers, collectors and admirers of Norval Morrisseau's art to share the images (drawings, paintings, newspaper articles and painted objects), handwritten and other documents pertaining to the artistic legacy of Norval Morrisseau.~
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spiritwalker2008@gmail.com
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