The Fishermen
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The famous six fingered manTitle: Fishermen
Owner: Mom and Dad Iten
Received from: Mom
Creation Date(s): 1980's Alaska sessions
Original: No
Medium: Pencil
Framed: Yes
Notes: B/W...signed (10/50) 1984...These men may look like cowboys, but are actually fishermen on a pier. You will find this print in Anton's Restaurant in St. Cloud, MN (Steve's hometown). Key question: does the man really have six fingers? Another key question: which guy are you? I'm the guy on the left, pondering life. Do you have one of the t-shirts donning this image? A framed print has been donated to the showcase which will be available through a silent auction. Steve sketched this piece alongside of his second wife Deanna...while she created the "Geisha Girls" portrait. Both are family favorites.
"Steve sketched the "Fishermen" when he was living in Fairbanks, Alaska. When I was up visiting him in the summer of 1983, he had recently finished it. He was pretty pleased with this particular piece of art. He told me that when he realized he made the artistic blunder, he was bummed and thought the artwork was no good and not reproducible. But in typical Steve fashion, he decided to relish in the barely discernable blemish. He said, "damn it, it's my art and I can draw it anyway I want!" He eventually came to enjoy pointing out the "six-fingered man"."
- Teresa Asleson (Steve's sister)
Owner: Mom and Dad Iten
Received from: Mom
Creation Date(s): 1980's Alaska sessions
Original: No
Medium: Pencil
Framed: Yes
Notes: B/W...signed (10/50) 1984...These men may look like cowboys, but are actually fishermen on a pier. You will find this print in Anton's Restaurant in St. Cloud, MN (Steve's hometown). Key question: does the man really have six fingers? Another key question: which guy are you? I'm the guy on the left, pondering life. Do you have one of the t-shirts donning this image? A framed print has been donated to the showcase which will be available through a silent auction. Steve sketched this piece alongside of his second wife Deanna...while she created the "Geisha Girls" portrait. Both are family favorites.
"Steve sketched the "Fishermen" when he was living in Fairbanks, Alaska. When I was up visiting him in the summer of 1983, he had recently finished it. He was pretty pleased with this particular piece of art. He told me that when he realized he made the artistic blunder, he was bummed and thought the artwork was no good and not reproducible. But in typical Steve fashion, he decided to relish in the barely discernable blemish. He said, "damn it, it's my art and I can draw it anyway I want!" He eventually came to enjoy pointing out the "six-fingered man"."
- Teresa Asleson (Steve's sister)
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