LETTER TO <SANITIZED> FROM MINNIE B. ODOROFF

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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2020
• Case Number: F-2015-02321

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MINNIE B. ODOROFF, Art Appraisals
Suite 2007. 400 Madison Street
Alexandris, Virgin 2231.4
Fan Arts CoordinatoY
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. Cr 20505
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(703) 549-4.0
This report is submdtted at your ordr for D2--7:2T! fair
market value to the art described 3 .:.:x:1-;:in�-d at 1.2r.: Ce::tra:
Intelligence Agency Hea5..7.1uarters, McLean, Virc)iniz.., on Se,;....,teirE.,=T 1E, 19'�:;,
Attached is a statement of my qualification to rform tlds service for
you,
APPRAISAL REPORT
Dimensions are stated in inches witn height preceding width, All WOrliF
are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted:
"Fair market value" is defined as the price at. which property would chance
hands between a willing buyer and a willinc seller neither being under any
compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonab1e knowledge of the
relevant facts,
ARTIST: NORYAN BLUHM (American 1920 -) Born in Chicago, Illinois,
Studied architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology and with Mies
van ce Rohe in 1936, 1945-47. Studied painting at the Ecole des Beaux
Arts and the Acacemde de la Grande Cnaumiere, Paris, Lived and worked
in Paris, 1947-46, 1964-65. His works are includd in the permanent
collections of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Texas, Museum.of Fine
Arts and Whitney Museum, New York City, and Corcoran Gallery of Art,
Washington, D. C.
Oil on canvas painting, size 84x72, untitled, unsigned, circa 196G,
Va1uation: $30,000.00,
ARTIST: Triet.47S (11.7:erican 1928-1997:). B:-,277, in Su:gen:, Virg'nia,
Studied at Randolph-Mcon Colloce and Pratt lntJtut� aveled in
E�Ircrx: in 1951 oc.: grant frorr, Vrcinia urr. of Pin,. A=s, Attend:,d
Acadamie Julian in Paris al.)(.3 studied in 1954 Y:c2.71:1E-i-, Noland at
Catholic Univers-]ty, Assoctd in 1957 wjth- Workshop CPnter
for th.:. MY:ht
C. and VirginiR S.7j:olF and a cf Art, 117-7,
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A:lc on canvas painting cize x 70, fram-d baguette strit, ciz
, t.t2.3 "Center Grid" red, blur:, d:.), unsicT7
Valuation: $1E.,0.0,
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\./.( Aarylic aa canvas painting, size 95 1/4 x 100 3/4, fra7rd baguetIF:
9. x l0l., titled "Podfiar." (parallelogram ulsigned, circa
1965, Valuation: $8,500.00.
V. Acrylic on canvas painting, size 83 x 91k frarrd strip baguette
84 x 92, untitled (orange. square with wide ra:: canvaa border),
unsigned, circa 1958-59, Valuation: $7,000.00.
Acrylic on canvas painting,size 691 x 57, franrd strip baguette
Ea.: 70 x 5E, titled "Dappie," (green blue, gray dots) unsigned, ctrc.
2959. Valuation: $10,000.00,
t--6 Oil on canvas painting, size 48 x 118, titled "Folds II,' ned,
circa 1968. Valuation: $12,000.00.
Oil an canvas painting, size 67 x 85, titled "Planks," unsigned,
circa 1967. Valuation: $14,000.00.
ARTIST: HOWARD NEERING (American 1931-1978). Born in Washington, D� C�
Studied at Wilson Teachers College (BS 1953) and Catholic University
(MBA 1955) Shared a studio with Thomas Dok,ming 1956-58. With Doing
and others helped found the Origo Gallery in 1939, Traveled in Euro>a
on a grant ficiu Woodard Foundation in 1961.
\./8-. Acrylic on canvas painting, size 34 x 52, framed strip baguette size 35 x 53,
untitled (swirl) unsigned and undated. Valuation: $6,000.00.
Acrylic on canvas, size 100 x 100?;i, framed strip bacraette size 101 x 301,
untitled (red) unsigned and undated, circa 1960. Valuation: $15,000,00.
Acrylic on canvas painting, size 26 x 27, framed strip baguette size
27 x 28, untitled, unsigned, circa 1963. Valuation: $3,000.00.
Acrylic on canvas painting, size 91 x 81, framed strip baguette size
91 3/4 x 81 3/4, titled "Early," unsigned, circa 1960. Valuation: .$12,00,
Acrylic on canvas painting, size 102 x frond strip ba7.),
103 x 97, untitled (gray), signed "H. Melrins7" and d2.torl 1959 in lcsn left
corner. Valuation: $14,000.00.
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ARTIST: ROBERT NEUMAN (Anrricar. 1926 - ). Born in Kellogg,
at. Califon-da GO11cF of Arts- t Crnfl.n, Cf.irnia Sch of
Univ,nr:ty of in Stuttgar:,
at Ca3. a f orni a Col 1E-9, of Art 51-53,U:.;.
Center for VuL:i HE.rvard University: A.-:ar
Fulibright Grant 5-54; 0,11::_n, 5c7,-57. �
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Idaho, Studied
Pine Arts,
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Oil on canvas, size 64x64, untitled (arrows) unsigned and undated.
Valuation: $4,500.00,
ARTIST: ALMA 1E96-197S)c Born in Cn:11)us, Georgia.
Studied at Hoy:arid University, W:ishinqton, D, C, and was, t_hr.,, first student
to graduate in 1924 fron, the Art Department, Coltxr".:Aa University, New Yor--,
City, MFA 1934. American University, Washington, L C. with Ben Sum2rford,
Robert Gates and Jacob Finen, 1950-60, Major Exhibitions: Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, Mass., Whitney Museum, 1972; National Collection of Fine
Arts, Washington, D. C. 1971; Baltimore Museum of Art, 1971; Corcoran
Gallery of Art, Washington, D Cc, 1971; Carnegie Institution, Pittsburgh,
Pa., 1971,
L'ITZ Acrylic on canvas painting, size 50 x 48, framed strip baguette size
51 x 49, titled "Wind Dancing with Spring Flowers," signed "A M Thomas"
and dated '69 in lower right corner. Valuation: $12,000.00
L-15. Acrylic on canvas painting, size 69 x 53, framed strip baguette size
70 x 54, titled "Mars Reflection," signed "A M Thomas '72" in lower right
corner. Valuation: $14,000.00.
A/16. Acrylic on canvas painting, size 49 x 25, framed strip baguette si7e
50;ii x 261/4, titled "For Vincent," signed"A M 71--lorras" and dated 1976 in lower
right corner. Valuation: $7,500.00.
ARTIST: GENE DAVIS (American 1920-1985). Born in Washington, D. C. Studied
at University of Maryland and Wilson Teachers College. Worked as a journalist
in the 1940s. Studied art informally with Jacob Kainen in the early 1950's.
Taught painting at. the Corcoran School of Art in 1966 and in 1970-71.
17. Acrylic on canvas painting, size 88 3/4 x 85, titled "Black Rhvt-2-17-:"
(stripes) unsigned, circa 1964. Some abrasions with loss of color in lower
right. Condition good. Valuation: $70,000.00.
The above valuations have been assigned after careful and extensive �
research in the records of public sales (International Auction Records,
E, MayeI ) for the period 1980 to -date; after consultation with art d?olern;
after consultation with knowledgeable colleagues; after visits to ccy-arcial
galleries for purposes of comparisons of current prices of contenpDraries;
and based on information provided by you.
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I thaI I have no financial ihtierest, past or futurtr-, in th2 wors
appraisv-:. other thai an apprcprit..: fee for my services corTuuted on an
hox:ly rate, 3 further certify th3t this report has tk?e:-. prepared to in
ty,,st of my ability and in acobrd3noc with the principles, guidelines and.
codc, of ethics of the American Society of Appraisers of which I am a
Senior Member, Fine Arts.
Respectfully submitted,
MINNIE B. ODDR:T7,A.S.A
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