80s Minimalist Sig Help

Discussion in 'Art' started by reader, Jul 25, 2020.

  1. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Intrigued but cannot read sig. I can’t resize image correctly but it’s basically a big hard edge arrow. All help appreciated. First name Robert? View attachment 265893
     
  2. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It would be helpful if you could give us some context. What is it written on?

    Debora
     
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  4. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    TY. It’s a drawing on paper. Torn out of an artist portfolio showing spiral ring tears but expensively framed. Basically a big arrow. There was something familiar about it. I don’t have an image. Just the signature.
     
  5. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Of course I want it to be Mapplethorpe but it definitely ISN’T LOL.
    Hoping one or more of you can figure something. I’m at a loss and I’ve been playing with it for hours.
     
  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    First name might be Paul.
     
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  7. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Thanks-new eyes are great...any more thoughts?
     
  8. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    First name may be Robert?
     
  9. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    That’s where I started but getting nowhere on the rest of the name and something in my gut tells me it’s a listed artist. Dang these guys that made their sigs so illegible. Worse than doctors.

    Crossing fingers one of you can nail it lol.
     
  10. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    Ringo ?
     
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  11. samuelcaulfield1

    samuelcaulfield1 Well-Known Member

    Ralph, Rolf, Rudolf?? Hmm??
     
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  12. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    Ruthven ?
     
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    and here i was hoping for a 1980 Sig P226.........
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  14. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    I’ll borrow that from ya komokwa. I’ve spent so much time trying to figure out the last name and can’t come up with anything. I’m pretty sure the first name is Robert but that’s useless in itself. I’ve such a gut feeling that the piece is a collectible artist but I’m passing on it and the people who are selling it had no info.
     
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  15. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Bingo!
     
  16. Jeff Drum

    Jeff Drum Well-Known Member

    Pointless without a piece of art to look at.
     
  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    It's hard to buy...when not enuf info is forthcoming ......!;):(:(
     
  18. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    I don’t agree Jeff but but bottom line is that I don’t have an image. I messed with it and couldn’t pull it back. There are illegible artist sigs that I know and I had hoped this one might be familiar to someone that knows 80s contemporary art. I realize that’s a long shot on this board but all I needed was one person who knew it. The image was a broad flat hard edge arrow. Black on white. I don’t think the image would have helped one bit.
     
  19. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    So true yet my gut feelings are usually pretty good but...
     
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  20. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    maybe...maybe not....
    like you say...... "all I needed was one person who knew it."
    & the pic...might be more recognized ...than the siggy !!
     
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