I See London I See France #510Q1081 LEE
Framed art print - dimensions: 41-1/2" X 31-1/2"
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I See London, I See France
Framed art print - dimensions: 41-1/2" X 31-1/2"
Available on the third floor.
This is a tribute to the famous scene from the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch" where Marilyn Monroe's white dress billows up around her. The phrase itself has become a cultural reference to that moment of playful scandal and cinematic history. The photo captures a similar sense of playful exposure and wind-swept drama.
John Carroll Doyle, the artist, was a contemporary photographer known for his evocative and playful imagery. His work frequently draws inspiration from classic cinema and iconic moments, reinterpreting them with his unique artistic vision. This partiuclar piece celebrates a moment of cinematic history with a modern photographic sensibility.
The estimated value of this framed photo by John Carroll Doyle is valued at between $500-$1500 USD based on valuation by Curio - Antique Identifier.
About John Carroll Doyle,
Artist & Photographer (12/22/1942 – 11/12/2014)
John was an accomplished artist and photographer. He published two volumes of black and white photos in praise of women.
John was born and raised in Charleston, SC and was often heard saying that our city was perfect for an artist with its "golden light and long lavender shadows." John started drawing at the age of four on the margins of Sunday church programs. This became a lifetime artistic, as well as spiritual quest, that took him through alcohol and drug addiction, abuse, bouts with anxiety and depression, along with his rehabilitation through love, and sobriety through the 12-Step Program.
John grew up on his beloved Trumbo Street near Colonial Lake. To his young eyes, the lake was an ocean where gleaming silver fish jumped, and model boats sailed on wondrous voyages. These model boats and leaping fish were the seeds for John's later paintings of majestic billfish and vintage fishing boats.
John became known in the 1980's for his paintings and were displayed in institutions/locations such as Porgy's, 82 Queen, Plums, Carolina's, Tommy Condon's, A.W. Shucks, Angelfish, and Sermet's, as well as works in Chicago, Illinois, Alexandria, Virginia and various buildings throughout South Carolina. He also painted covers for several magazines including Marlin, Saltwater Sportsman, Sporting Classics, Plantation Polo, and Gamefish located in Paris. His last magazine cover was the Fall 2014 edition of the nationally distributed Charleston Style and Design Magazine.
John consistently donated paintings to numerous charities such as the Center for Birds of Prey, the American Heart Association Heart Ball, Darkness to Light, Pet Helpers, and the Charleston Symphony.
John never married, but he would say that he had over 900 children in the form of his artwork pieces that he left behind, hoping to make this world a better place than when he first arrived on Trumbo Street.
Artist information from: https://obits.jhenrystuhr.com/john-doyle