1982 Jim Morrison Fud Ford Art Complete Set of 26 Lithographs Numbered & Stamped

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1982 Jim Morrison/Fud Ford Art Complete Set of 26 Lithographs Numbered & Stamped
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Jim Morrison / Fud Ford Drawings Litho Set
Limited edition of only 250 - This is set #218/250
The set contains 26 individual, professionally-printed lithographs printed on heavy paper
Condition: New & Un-used
The History of the Sets:
These professionally-made lithograph sets were released in 1982 by Morrison's Alameda High School chum, Fud Ford. Fud had saved Morrison's artwork unknowingly and re-found it many years in the early eighties. This is the only time that these sets were made available. The individual drawings were auctioned off by Christie's, New York in November 1994. Chances for another limited edition of all drawings are nil since the original collection has now been broken up.
About the Set:
The attention to foolproof replication is incredible. Each of the 26 original Jim Morrison drawings from the 1957/58 Alameda High School era artwork are reproduced exactly as they were drawn. In the mid-1980s, The Doors Collectors Magazine purchased all remaining sets of the original limited edition lithos from Fud's business associate. This is one of those few remaining sets.
Each print is hand-numbered and embossed with a unique 'JDM' imprint seal attesting to its authenticity. Nineteen of the lithos measure approximately 8 1/2" x 11" while seven lithos are somewhat smaller. The lithos come in an attractive custom folder which pictures Jim Morrison's 1957/58 high school swim team photo on the front cover. This set comes with a replica letter of authenticity signed by Morrison's high school friend Fud Ford, now deceased.
This set will come with a 1999 Doors Collectors Magazine Annual which features an exhaustive article written by a child psychologist who examined the drawings and tells what secrets they hide.
"The San Francisco 'beat scene' and writer Jack Kerouac had a tremendous effect on the young Jim Morrison and his drawings illustrate this. Rebellious and explicit [some extremely!] they reflect Jim's fascination with 'the cutting edge' and pushing the limits. Dark, strange, brilliant and childlike, they give rare insight into the mind of a hero who led a generation in cultural revolution."
--Excerpted from 'Up For Bids,' The DCM #6.
Read more about Fud Ford and these drawings in Lisciandro's Morrison: A Feast Of Friends and in Sugerman & Hopkins's No One Here Gets Out Alive.
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