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Burbear
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Joined: Mar 30, 2012
Posts: 2 |  Posted: 2012-04-05 8:28 pm Permalink
LOL!
No I don't think that is the name.
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Trad'r Bill
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Posts: 450
From: Hercules, CA
| Posted: 2012-04-06 09:04 am Permalink
That is a copy of Leeteg's "Tahitian Chief" - The Blue Kahuna just found one that appears to be a Leeteg original: http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=42561&forum=5
Now THAT one is Awesome  No offense, I like yours too
-Trad'r Bill
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SoccerTiki
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: 1727
From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2012-04-06 11:57 am Permalink
I picked this up a few years back. I just recently saw one like it on an art auction site listed as an original Leeteg. This one has "LEETEG" in black block letters in the lower left hand corner.
It's big! 39" tall x 26" wide.
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1973
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-04-06 5:12 pm Permalink
estate sale, behind a bookshelf
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Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!
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tikicoma
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Jan 16, 2010
Posts: 257
From: city of destiny
| Posted: 2012-05-21 9:06 pm Permalink
Found last weekend,
sorry about the photo's fuzzyness. The background is more blue than black and it looks like they took it out of the frame (and didn't put back in right) so they could paint the frame ugly green. When I pull it out of the frame to strip it I'll look for a signature, none is visible on the painting. Has anyone seen this before?
aloha, tikicoma
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SandraDee
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Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 585 | Posted: 2012-05-21 10:25 pm Permalink
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On 2012-05-21 21:06, tikicoma wrote:
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That...is one ugly woman
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 155
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2012-06-21 5:46 pm Permalink
Here's my current pride and joy.
As signed on the back:
Anna - Micronesian
Original oil on Velvet
No Duplicates/No Copies
$75 Burke Tyree - 1965
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Bora Boris
Mr. Unreasonable
Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Posts: 2401
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 2012-06-21 6:38 pm Permalink
WOW!  Incredible find T.R.R., I'd call that a perfect piece of perfect!!
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bongofury
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1478
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2012-06-23 09:17 am Permalink
That's a beauty Michael. Tyree is one of my favorite masters of velvet.
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 155
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2012-06-23 10:28 am Permalink
Thanks Boris and Ron! His work is amazing and I'm lucky to have her.
I just got her off the wall to snap these.
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TikiG
Grand Member (2 years)
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2012-06-23 11:13 am Permalink
Michael - Thanks for sharing Anna - she's absolutely jaw dropping frickin' stunning!
G
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Trad'r Bill
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Posts: 450
From: Hercules, CA
| Posted: 2012-06-24 8:29 pm Permalink
That's a beautiful painting, thanks for posting that. His shading of the skin tones makes for a lifelike image. I also liked reading the "History of Artist" letter. I wish I knew which years he painted in each locale. I have a Tyree that I need to post soon... it was painted in 1967, just wondering where he painted it.
-Trad'r Bill
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 155
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2012-07-01 3:57 pm Permalink
Thanks Greg and Bill, it's my pleasure to share, wish I had some more Tyree's post.
Bill, regarding your question about where he painted and when, here's a little tidbit.
The following info is from "Black Velvet Masterpieces," by Carl Baldwin and Caren Anderson:
"In 1956, after four years in Guam, Burke Tyree moved to Hawaii and first began to experiment with velvet painting...It is an extremely difficult medium to master, and Tyree spent eight years in experimenting before arriving at his present tecniques..."
Please post your Tyree when you get a minute.
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Psycho Tiki D
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Oct 13, 2006
Posts: 1783
From: The river Styx, can you pay the toll?
| Posted: 2012-07-01 4:44 pm Permalink
TikiRootsRocka,
Nice Tyree, I was intrigued by the letter when I saw it for sale on eBay and the subject in the painting is one of the nicest finished paintings I have seen. The detail is amazing.
Found these Leeteg copies today...
Later,
PTD
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 155
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2012-07-02 10:12 am Permalink
Thanks PTD,
With my tax return in hand, there was no way I was letting her go to auction
Irresponsible use of funds, maybe, regrets, none!!!
Nice scores, btw! From flipping through the thread, looks like you've got a great collection!
Lookin' forward to seeing the next one.
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