Arts & Entertainment

Local Craigslist: C. Carson Paintings for Sale

Two "pictures" for just $30 -- what a deal! The Joliet seller doesn't make it clear if they're reproductions or actual oil paintings.

If idealized Americana is your thing, these two "pictures done by an artist named C. Carson might be the perfect addition to your home.

They're being sold on Craigslist by someone in Joliet, and even just two frames without art for $30 is not a bad deal.

What's not clear is whether these are original paintings or reproductions of original art. If that's important to you, be sure to ask the seller. You can check out his/her listing here.

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As for C. Carson, there are probably more questions than answers floating around on the Internet. It seems that most agree that he's a Korean-American artist and it's possible he lived or currently lives in Roselle. There's a lot of his work out there -- some going for small amounts and others for more than $100.

Are these two worth more than $15 each? As they say, art value is in the eye of the beholder.

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