San Francisco Art Exchange
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The San Francisco Art Exchange is a gallery
in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 1983.
The gallery first rose to prominence through its role in establishing the work of pinup artist Alberto Vargas
as fine art. Less than a year after the San Francisco Art Exchange's 1985 display of 100 Vargas drawings,it announced the sale of two of his works for $550,000. Prior to the show, the highest price paid for a Vargas had been $80,000; In September 1986, the gallery announced the sale of 45 Vargas paintings for $4.6 million.
The gallery is also known for rock and roll
art and photography. It debuted the painting of musician Ronnie Wood in 1987.
In 2005 it displayed the photography of Pattie Boyd
, known as the wife and muse of musicians George Harrison
and Eric Clapton
.
Gallery
Gallery may refer to:* An art museum * A retail art shop * An exhibition room in a museum...
in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 1983.
The gallery first rose to prominence through its role in establishing the work of pinup artist Alberto Vargas
Alberto Vargas
Alberto Vargas was a noted Peruvian painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists...
as fine art. Less than a year after the San Francisco Art Exchange's 1985 display of 100 Vargas drawings,it announced the sale of two of his works for $550,000. Prior to the show, the highest price paid for a Vargas had been $80,000; In September 1986, the gallery announced the sale of 45 Vargas paintings for $4.6 million.
The gallery is also known for rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
art and photography. It debuted the painting of musician Ronnie Wood in 1987.
In 2005 it displayed the photography of Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd
Patricia Anne "Pattie" Boyd is an English model and photographer, and the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton...
, known as the wife and muse of musicians George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
and Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
.