After his first art collection sold out in hours, Johnny Depp made almost $3.6 million

Updated on July 30, 2022 13:54 PM by admin

Sold out instantly

The 780 prints, which were made available for purchase on Thursday through the Castle Fine Art gallery in London, sold out "nearly instantly," according to The Sunday Times, earning the 59-year-old actor almost $3.6 million.

Set of a Four Portraits

Four portraits of Bob Dylan, Elizabeth Taylor, Al Pacino, and Keith Richards can be purchased singly or as a set as part of the "Friends & Heroes" collection, which is his first official endeavor. Depp concentrated on "people he has known well and who have inspired him as a person," the museum claims.

Art Description

The pop-meets-street art was described by Castle Fine Art as "each artwork is an intimate representation of their character in Johnny's eyes; a portrayal of how they have revealed 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.

Depp's statement

The set of four limited edition portraits is available for $15,040, with each portrait advertised online for $3,973. In a statement provided to the gallery, Depp said, "I've always used art to communicate my feelings and to reflect on those who matter most to me, like my family, friends, and people I admire. "My life is shown in my paintings, but I kept them private and kept my options limited. No one should ever set themselves limitations."

Behind the scenes

The gallery shared a behind-the-scenes image of Depp painting in the studio on Instagram before the film's debut on Thursday. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor posted a photo of himself posing with the four-part set that was framed and mounted on a wall the same day.

Fastest selling collections

The collection was eagerly anticipated by fans, and according to Castle Fine Art, "this world-first release proved to be our fastest-selling collection to date, selling out in just hours."

The sale happens a few weeks after the judge rejected his ex-wife Amber Heard's plea for a mistrial and said that the Virginia defamation trial judgment is still valid.

On June 1, the seven-person jury delivered its decision, largely siding with Depp and paying him more than $10 million in damages. For one of her defamation countersuit claims, Heard, 36, received a $2 million award.

Heard's mistrial

Heard appealed the $2 million verdict in Heard's countersuit to the Virginia Court of Appeals on July 21, one week after a judge denied the actress' request for a mistrial. Depp filed his own notice of appeal the following day.

Touring for album

Depp has been touring abroad with Jeff Beck, with whom he co-released an album, in the weeks following the trial. Heard conducted a sit-down interview with Savannah Guthrie of NBC News, stating that she still has "no ill will" toward Depp and that she stands by every word of her testimony.