"Art History Suite III Coyote Portraits of Klimt and Matisse" Suite of 2 Serigraphs on Canvas by Markus Pierson Unframed Hand signed by the artist Size: 10.5” x 10” (each) Edition Size: 175 + 65 Artist's Proofs + 35 Roman Numerals (reserved for Patron's Portfolio of all 4 suites) Year of Release: 2004 Condition is Mint 100 percent guarantee of authenticity Original Certificate of Authenticity from the Publisher is included Gallery Retail: $995.00 unframed Reasonable offers will be considered About the suite A self-taught artist, Pierson wanted to show his appreciation for the styles of the great artistic masters in history. Pierson took his muse, the coyote, and recreated the masterworks. Enjoy the coyote’s take on the modernist movements with Klimt’s the Kiss and the coyote as Matisse, with his bold use of color. Markus Pierson Markus Pierson was born in 1961 and raised in the small farming town of Grand Ledge, Michigan, where his father owned a popular restaurant. A self-proclaimed reckless “racer”, Markus was the youngest and most challenging of the four Pierson children. While a student, an encouraging art teacher swung wide the door to Markus’ talent and profoundly moved him. However, the Grand Ledge art scene was somewhat lacking, leading Markus to take on a number of odd jobs before accidentally stumbling upon accounting as a means to making a living. After a near-fatal bout with Crohn’s Disease in early 1985, he declared that the accountant was “dead” and in his place was a man pursuing his dream of becoming a successful artist. The Coyote Series was born in June of 1986, after Markus heard the Joni Mitchell song, “Coyote.” He loved it, played it often and memorized the words. The focus of the song, a guy referred to as “Coyote,” is a reckless, footloose Casanova type fellow – Pierson aspired to be the carefree romancer described in those lyrics. Then he did something he’d never done before or since: Markus made a drawing of a song.