This is fabulous. I was an attorney for Sears for five years from 2013-2018, and when I was bored at work, I'd go digging through the corporate archives. And that's where I learned Vincent Price had worked for Sears, curating a collection of original art that was sold at Sears stores in the 50s and 60s. Apparently, Price was friendly with a senior Sears executive back then, and the two of them came up with the idea of democratizing fine art, making original pieces from up and coming artists available to the masses at the local Sears store. Price sourced thousands of works which were sold through Sears stores (including a Wyeth! and a Dali!), and he was paid little for his efforts. Such an interesting man.
Also, he loved to cook fish sous vide in Kenmore dish washing machines. Such a renaissance man.
This is fabulous. I was an attorney for Sears for five years from 2013-2018, and when I was bored at work, I'd go digging through the corporate archives. And that's where I learned Vincent Price had worked for Sears, curating a collection of original art that was sold at Sears stores in the 50s and 60s. Apparently, Price was friendly with a senior Sears executive back then, and the two of them came up with the idea of democratizing fine art, making original pieces from up and coming artists available to the masses at the local Sears store. Price sourced thousands of works which were sold through Sears stores (including a Wyeth! and a Dali!), and he was paid little for his efforts. Such an interesting man.
Also, he loved to cook fish sous vide in Kenmore dish washing machines. Such a renaissance man.