February 12th, 2008 by Kylie Comfoltey
History buffs will love this piece by late American artist David Mann. This lithograph is numbered and hand signed, just waiting for you to bid!
The auction description states, “BID NOW ON THIS SPLENDIDLY DREAMY IMAGE BY ALL AMERICAN ARTIST DAVID MANN! David Mann’s works are filled with his love of motorcycles, the U.S.A. and surreal pop art! “Tribute to Ben Franklin” is a Limited Edition Offset Lithograph that is numbered and hand signed by Mann. Measures Approx: 22.5 X 29.00 inches (with border), 18.00 X 25.00 inches (image).
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Mann started drawing and painting at an early age. His first passion was custom cars and his first job was as an automobile painter. In 1963, David brought some of his artwork to the Kansas City Custom Car Show. There a biker took an interest in Mann’s artwork and with Dave’s permission, forwarded it to Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, a pop art icon who was then the publisher of one of the worlds first custom motorcycle magazines, Choppers. David Mann was an American artist famous for his paintings of motorcycles and biker culture. Most of his famous works, he created for the motorcycle industry, which were mostly featured in magazines. Some of Mann’s art has been seen on the television show American Chopper. An episode was devoted to the building of a custom motorcycle that would honor his body of works. The bike was entitled the “David Mann” bike. Mann’s health started to decline in the early 2000’s and after a lengthy illness, he died in Kansas City in 2004.”
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