Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Head of Jesus Christ Framed Lithograph Print Warner Sallman 1941 at the best online prices at eBay! Sallman, a former commercial artist who created art for advertising campaigns, successfully marketed this picture . More recently, Sofia Minson, a New Zealand artist who is of Ngti Porou Mori, English, Swedish and Irish heritage, reimagined Sallmans Jesus as an indigenous Mori man with a traditional face tattoo. This article was published more than2 years ago. Sallman was a Christian who had been converted at sixteen during It is believed to be the largest painting done by the artist. 1100 East Fifth Street Anderson, IN 46012|. The specific page on that site that offers a 40 x 30 print of a special version of he painting with a verse below it in various qualities of print on paper or canvas. With tax I got them for $220 total, he said. But it was the Head people wanted. Email Us Map & Directions. The Chicagoan had been inspired by a long tradition of European artists, most notable among them the Frenchman Leon-Augustin Lhermitte. In time he fully twenty-first century it is safe to say that what appeared masculine to Still, Tisby is hopeful, pointing to a number of diverse images of Jesus that offer alternatives to Sallmans. "The Head of Christ", also called the "Sallman Head", is a 1940 portrait painting of Jesus of Nazareth by American artist Warner Sallman (1892-1968). We replaced it with a cross, although a depiction of Christ with an African appearance would have been fitting also. Make Him rugged, recovered from tuberculosis. Sallman came to Iron Mountain to put finishing touches on the painting and attend the dedication at First Covenant Church in May, 1952. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Though she has been gone for 40 years, she is now getting a rare show at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Vintage Lithograph 1940's Print "The Head of Christ" Warner Sallman/Vintage Christ Wood Ship Wheel/Jesus of Nazareth/Christian Religious Art it because it makes Jesus too white. All Rights Reserved. Its more really the picture of who I look across the aisle and see as representing a different Jesus.. We can assume His was the ethnicity of the Semitic peoples of which his Jewish heritage was a part. speed: 800, Vintage "Head of Christ" luggage tag or keychain, 1940 painting by Warner Sallman. Over time, he produced hundreds of pieces of religious art, working in several mediums (including oil paint, pastels, pen and ink, and watercolors). This item was listed in the fixed price format with a Best Offer option. We do not believe that Warner Sallman conceived hisHead of Christas an emblem of white supremacy. Every other search I did offered only much smaller prints of the original rectangular image. [7] Similarly, the Head of Christ became popular among evangelical Christians as well, as they believed the portrait to emphasize the "salvific power of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus". Used with permission. From Business: We are a Spirit-filled non-denominational church that believes the Bible and that Jesus, the Head of the church, is Lord. The Head of Christ originated as a charcoal sketch entitled The Son of Man done in 1924 and sold to be the cover of the Covenant Companion, the denominational magazine for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He plans to hang the oil painting in a building next to his home where he does his writing. Seller 99.8% positive. CHICAGO The first time the Rev. It's one of the most recognized pieces of art in the world. Warner Sallman was born in the late 19th century. Chicago Offset Printing Company printed the image in a six-color separation lithographic process that preserved what many admirers consider unique about the picture: its radiant, incandescent glow. He was both a commercial artist and a man of deep Christian faith. Warner Sallman was born in the late 19th century. One can also take exception experiencing God's redeeming grace. A Christian novelist and biographer best known for his Left Behind series, Jenkins has written more than 180 books, including profiles of Chicago Bears legends Walter Payton and Mike Singletary. Anthea Butler, an associate professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania, has also warned of the damaging impact of depictions of white Jesus. Warner Sallman's Head of Christ is an icon of American religious art.Painted in 1941 the image was continuously reproduced throughout World . There are no questions about this, in our view. I had so many people tell me theres no way that you could (sell these)., Video: Another look atJay Shefskys story from February, Rare, Valuable Work of Art Purchased at Chicago Thrift Store. We are one of many great Ashburn Va churches but we hope you will visit us and find something special here. [CDATA[// >