The Bobby O'Neill Sports Collection
Lot 1039:
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Title: Mickey Mantle Collage. Artist: Tom Salomon – Cleveland, Ohio. Collection Series: Collages of the Greats. Media: Mixed media abstract expressionism collage. Edition Subject: Mickey Mantle. Year of Artwork: 1994. Framed Artwork Size: 24” wide by 31½” tall in fluted gold frame with inner burlap matte. Additional Description: This artist’s works are highly sought after by collectors, but are rarely available for sale. Salomon’s sports collages have been exhibited in top galleries and museums since the early 1990’s. They include prestigious venues like: the MLB Hall of Fame & Museum in Cooperstown, The Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, The Yogi Berra Museum in New Brunswick, New Jersey, The Al Lopez Museum in Tampa, Florida. Tom Salomon had said on many occasions that his Mickey Mantle collage was his career favorite artwork and actually requested to buy it back from Bobby O’Neill, before his untimely death on November 8 2022. From the Bobby O’Neill collection.
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