Churchill Art Piece Called Into Question

News4 Colorado ^ | 2/24/05 | Raj Chohan

[Fizzie]

Churchill Art Piece Called Into Question

by CBS4 News reporter Raj Chohan

Feb 24, 2005 8:03 pm US/Mountain BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) Boulder County resident Duke Prentup has been a fan of native American art for as long as he can remember. That love of art took him to the home of Ward Churchill in the early 1980's, where Prentup bought several pieces of Churchill's art, including a serigraph titled "Winter Attack."

"I have enjoyed them ever since immensely, they're obviously up inside my house," Prentup said.

Last month came a stunning revelation, though, as as Prentup flipped through a 1972 book called The Mystic Warriors of the Plains written and illustrated by the late artist Thomas E. Mails. He found a sketch that was strikingly similar to the Churchill piece.

(Excerpt) See the rest of the article, and photo comparisons of the 2 pieces of art here: http://news4colorado.com/topstories/local_story_055200531.html

[Fizzie]

Simply stunning. This is a mirror image. Some of you gurus out there can probably figure out in 2 seconds just how it was done.

[radiohead]

Jeez. Everyday another revelation. There seems to be nothing honest about this man.

[AmishDude]

Ping!

[Texas_Jarhead]

Is there nothing about this 'man' that is not phony?

[Darkwolf377]

"There seems to be nothing honest about this man."

We can't even be so sure about the "man" part.

[hoosiermama]

VARY interesting!

[Dad yer funny]

yeah,...if ol' Ward was a cook in the Navy,he'd be over the fantail with the rest of the trash

[Howlin]

Is there ANYTHING about this guy that isn't fake?

I mean, is he a GUY?

[msnimje]

People are not frauds in only one area of their lives. This guy stands for nothing! He is nothing!

[Howlin]

LOL.....we're all thinking the same thing!

In response to continued questioning, Churchill became aggressive, pushing a handful of paperwork in front the TV camera, and soon after, swiping his arm at the crew.

It won't be long now; he's gonna blow.

[msnimje]

I mean, is he a GUY?

Maybe that is his problem. He is really a very ugly, angry, freakishly tall woman!

[MarineBrat]

Simply stunning. This is a mirror image. Some of you gurus out there can probably figure out in 2 seconds just how it was done.

Naw, it took at least three minutes!

[NormsRevenge]

It won't be long now; he's gonna blow.

(rubbing hands with glee, in anticipation, poncho at the ready)

:)

[Darkwolf377]

"It won't be long now; he's gonna blow."

LOL OK, you computer-savvy FReepers need to post a pic of Howard Beal from Network.

"I'm as mad as Hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!!!!"

[peyton randolph]

A serigraph is a print made using a silk-screen process. Doubt it was difficult to use the original to make the print. Chief Fake Injun was probably running a t-shirt silk screening business on the side.

[Arkinsaw]

Jeez. Everyday another revelation. There seems to be nothing honest about this man.

How many straws are stacked up on this camel now anyway?

[Howlin]

It's that hair that made you think that, right?

He's not an Indian.

He's not a paratrooper.

Can't find his thesis.

His story about smallpox on the blankets was a lie.

He fakes pictures.

What have I forgotten?

[msnimje]

It's an original work by me, after Thomas Mails ... the fact that the purchaser was ignorant of the reality of what was perfectly publicly stated at the time the edition was printed is not my responsibility," Churchill said.

Do you believe that sH*t?

[supercat]

A serigraph is a print made using a silk-screen process. Doubt it was difficult to use the original to make the print. Chief Fake Injun was probably running a t-shirt silk screening business on the side.

On which side of the silk does one draw the image?

[Howlin]

Norm, I did find out one GREAT thing about him today...........guess who hired him........you'll never, ever guess, so I'll tell you.

You're just gonna love it!











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