A number of years ago I contacted George Underwood regarding his wonderful portrait of Mick, and the possibility of him selling it to me, however I felt the price a little to steep. (he has since told me that he priced it so high because deep down he really doesn't want to sell it)
Some time later I 're-discovered' the portrait and posted a copy of it on to the 'Mick Ronson Hall of Fame Facebook' page, I also contacted George again and asked if would be willing to create a print of the portrait
The fantastic news is that George would be happy to oblige with a limited edition:
They will be giclee prints on archival paper, signed and dated, with a limited edition of 150. The image size will be 15 x 20 ins.
The cost per print is £350.00, which personally I believe represents fantastic value when we consider the artist, the limited edition and the print size (and not to mention the subject matter)
About George.
George Underwood joined Beckenham Art School in 1963.
At art school George became more and more interested in music.
As a result he pursued a career in the music world and along with life long friend David Bowie he made one record (with The King Bees ) After deciding that the music business was not for him, George returned to art studies and then worked in design studios as an illustrator.
Many of George's colleagues in the music business asked him to do various art works for them. This led to George becoming a freelance artist creating art work for the first T Rex album and later David Bowie’s Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust album covers which established him as a leading and creative art illustrator.
At the start of the 1970’s George started painting in oils. His paintings were influenced at first by the Viennese School of Fantastic Realism –artists which included Ernst Fuchs, Rudolph Hausner and Eric Brauer. George regarded them as contemporary visionaries like Bruegel and Bosch. He was fascinated by their imaginative visions.
George Underwood paintings are held in many private art collections. One of his art collectors, David Bowie, says: "George has, over the years, refined his work to the point where I would put him among the top figurative painters coming out of the UK right now. There’s a sublime isolation surrounding his subjects that really touches the viewer, the figures being both heroic and vulnerable simultaneously".
For further information or if you would like to place an order
http://www.georgeunderwood.com/pages/paintings/45a final word from George:
I still miss Mick and I know I am not alone - George Underwood.
