hmm
Well, I did some further research. I can buy 6 original Acrylics from someone I know which were donated to a charity and have not been auctiond or sold yet.
I think this guy might be the real deal. As I look at his paintings at his site,
http://www.herberthofer.com. I see some, and I realize, I HAVE SEEN THEM BEFORE! Granted, He is in Miami and I too live in Florida, but I am hours away in the North.
I got the gumption to call the number on his site and it was his wife who answered. I asked some questions since I am not knowledgable about art, and from what I could ascertain, he is pretty popular. He is in the hall of fame, garnered the United Nations Peace Prize in 1984 for one piece. In addition, I learned in addition to Pope John Paul having some of his work, other pieces of his are on display in the Vatican Museum!!!
She also went on to tell me Robert Deniro and Luciano Pavarotti collect his work.
I think I will pay the $450 for the one painting, and buy the other 6. This organization does not really understand what they have in these paintings. They are a good investment, I am almost certain.
It is not about the money though, it is that I LOVE these paintings. They are amazingly unque. Check them out at the link above. Also, this is VERY interesting here
http://herberthofer.com/pdf/mediakit.pdf
If anyone ELSE knows anything, PLEASE let me know. Thanks and sorry to pester you with my elementary questions.
This pic below is one of his works he donated and I believe he has more throughout Miami in the parks, landmarks, etc.