Godel An American Vision

Since the late 1970s, public interest in American art has grown substantially, creating a boom in scholarship, museum expansions, and, of course, prices. In fact, many artists’ prices have grown faster than hedge funds, high-end real estate, and the S&P 500. We still believe in the art we sell, and we study and collect it passionately. My wife Melinda and I visited museums all over Europe this year, but we have not forgotten the treasures that can be found in our home state of New York. As I write this, we are about to embark on a trip that will take us to visit the outstanding collections of American art held by the Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica, and the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg. Life is an adventure, and we will continue to travel far and wide to seek out the finest American art. Our enthusiasm prevails, and we ask you, too, to “keep the faith.” Howard J. Godel President, Godel & Co., Inc. Foreword