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Von Dutch and Kustom Kulture Auction

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RM Auctions, which we have covered before for their classic car auctions are now expanding into the pop culture arena. On May 13- 14, they will auction off around 500 pieces of Kustom Kulture artwork and memorabilia. The collection of the Brucker Brothers includes work from Von Dutch, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Robert Williams, David Mann and Ed Newton. Yes, Von Dutch is more trucker hats. The sale which will take place at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles also includes cars such as the "Topper" Car, which appeared in the 1936 film "Topper."

The painting shown here is "The Land of Retinal Delights" by Robert Williams. It is oil on canvas and was painted in 1968. Williams was inspired by the First Annual Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 to create a psychedelic masterpiece to capture the the spirit of the times. The painting was at the MovieWorld Museum until the late 1970s. This arresting piece of modern art is estimated to sell for $250,000 to $500,000. It's an ambitious price for a piece that it outside the Sotheby's/Christie's universe of what is considered "investment art." It would be great to see this painting sell for a hefty chunk of change.

[via MotorTrend]
[Thanks, Joel]

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