Machine Gun Kelly

Since I don't have much to share today, I've decided to shill a painting or two from our dwindling collection.

Machine Gun Kelly was a notorious criminal during the Prohibition Era. He had multiple ties to my home state through crime and punishment. Most notably, he was arrested for kidnapping wealthy Oklahoman Charles F. Urschel (worth designated by the inclusion of a middle initial; a practice favored by the affluent in American society to this day).

This painting is based off Kelly's mug shot after being arrested for the kidnapping incident. The case was important for several reasons: Kelly was the first high-profile criminal caught by Hoover's FBI, and it was the first and only federal trial in which motion cameras were allowed in the courtroom.

If you are a gangster fan (bootleggers), a movie fan (mafia) or a gangsta fan (rap), your wall is naked without this unique painting. It is gallery wrapped, meaning a frame is optional. The painting is 22 x 28 inches, acrylic paint and $150. I'll pay shipping.