^Lot 845 Fine Art Giclee by Charlie Schridde.

Entitled "If Looks Could Kill." Has Tirage Certificate of Authenticity stating it is print number 2 of 275. Subject matter is a bull rider at a rodeo. Schridde was born in 1926 and grew up in rural Illinois. He was an artist from an early age and received a scholarship to the Chicago Art Institute when he was age 17, enlisted in the Navy for two years, then began his career as a free-lance commercial illustrator. His first major clients were The Saturday Evening Post and Life magazine. ?After 25 years in the advertising industry as an illustrator, he began a successful career in commercial photography in Detroit, MI. Thereafter, Schridde sold his studio and moved out west where he focused on painting. Using his commercial design and photography skills, Charles traveled the United States capturing romantic archetypes of the West. His later work became known for an impressionistic realism style. The influence of his beginnings in advertising is evident in his meticulous attention to detail and his clear, harmonious compositions between figures, objects, and landscape. Charles passed away in 2011. Measures 37 1/2" x 31".