Within a few days, Johnny Depp, 59, became a small fortune thanks to his artworks being sold. These are limited editions of color photos of, among others, reggae singer Bob Marley and actors Heath Ledger and River Phoenix. The sale through the Castle Fine Art Gallery in London raised over €5 million.
Insiders know that besides being an actor and musician, Johnny Depp is also a talented artist. And that’s a good thing for the Hollywood star, because after the sensational lawsuit against his ex Amber Heard, he was blacklisted by several movie companies.
But the actor is good at his art. He sells his portraits of famous Hollywood legends for 4,500 pounds each, which is about 5,000 euros. Or £17,500 for the full set of four, a mere £20,000. Yesterday, a spokesman for the London showroom said that all prints were almost sold out, amounting to about 4.5 million pounds sterling (5 million euros).
It’s Johnny Depp’s second show in a few months. His first series of photos of Bob Dylan, Al Pacino, and Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones), among others, appeared out the door in the middle of last year. This means that Depp earned more than £8 million (€9 million) from his art last year. In response to the British newspaper, Depp said, “I think it is wonderful that so many people are interested in my work – my art – apart from my day job.” daily Mail. He has recently spent more time in Europe and the UK than in the US, as he is “more inspired by the environment” there.
Return to the screen
It seems that Depp, who won the lawsuit with Amber Heard, will soon be able to resume his work as an actor. Film Series Producer Pirates of the CaribbeanHe, Jerry Bruckheimer, would love to see him return as Jack Sparrow. He said this in an interview last weekend. In addition, Depp is filming a film about the life of King Louis XV, and has signed on to direct a biopic on the life of Italian artist Modigliani.
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