Johnny Depp is giving up acting but he is still living the dream by pursuing his true interest.
Johnny Depp announced an auction of paintings he had done in honor of his heroes. (Photo: Castle Fine Art)
Johnny Depp Collaboration With Castle Fine Art
Taking a break from acting, Johnny Depp is now focusing on his one real passion: art.
Johnny Depp, 59, announced an auction of paintings he had created in tribute to his heroes after winning a $10.35 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Johnny Depp collaborated with the British gallery Castle Fine Art to conduct online exhibits of his art. Less than 20 minutes later, the gallery’s website crashed owing to the overwhelming volume of potential purchasers.
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Amount of Money Earned by Johnny Depp By Selling His Artwork
That’s true, rather than rumors and scandals, Depp’s inventiveness broke the internet. God be praised for that!
Johnny Depp reportedly gained over $3.6 million from the unexpected online sale of his first collection of artwork, which “broke the internet,” according to Castle Fine Art.
While disgruntled customers complained they couldn’t participate in the sale, the gallery tweeted that Depp’s “debut collection ‘Friends & Heroes’ is now officially sold out.” This book focused on people “he has known well and who have inspired him as a person,” like Liz Taylor.
The gallery asserted that Depp’s actual interests were in music and art “before acting and before music.” The gallery reported that all of the titles in this “world-first release” were sold out in a matter of hours.
The 780 portrait prints, which were initially sold for $5,400 each, have all been acquired. The actor received an estimated $3.65 million when all of the print runs were deemed “sold out” within a short period of time.
Depp’s genuine interests were revealed in the authoring of the catalog. Johnny Depp has always been interested in art. Even before acting and music, art has always been a key outlet for his imagination.
His first significant project was the “Friends & Heroes” series, which features four portraits of notable figures like Keith Richards, Elizabeth Taylor, Al Pacino, and Bob Dylan. According to the gallery, Depp’s exhibition focused on “those he has known well and who have inspired him as a person.”
According to Castle Fine Art, each photograph “is an intimate representation of their character in Johnny’s eyes; a portrayal of how they have exposed themselves to him.”
From his close buddy Keith Richards, who provided the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow with his mannerisms, to Bob Dylan, whose artistic influence on the artist is evident in Johnny’s vivid and enduring portrait of him.
Online, you may buy one of the four limited edition portraits for $3,973 or all four for a total of $15,040.
