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Vintage circa 1961 coloring book page from the collection of Bob Dylan's first manager, Terri Thal, 7.25 x 10.5, doodled on and signed by Bob Dylan, "All mine love, Bob Dylan." Rather than coloring in the outline of a boy viewing a rocket ship, Dylan has used the page to create a remarkable piece of original artwork: sketching a beanie, lit cigarette, bushy eyebrows, sideburns, and a stubbly beard to humorously transform the boy's appearance. Written below is: "To my forever fluent floored flora Terry, This day now 1st of August." In good to very good condition, with overall toning and significant chipping to the brittle edges.
This piece dates to around Terri Thal and Dave Van Ronk's wedding period, August 1961, when she bought a coloring book for friends to embellish as a personal memento; recalling those days, she says that "being invited to color in my coloring book was a compliment." Dylan embellished this page during a typical afternoon visit with then-girlfriend Suze Rotolo—leisurely time spent at the Thal-Van Ronk apartment, listening to records, playing penny-ante poker, eating dinner, and socializing. A remarkable piece that represents a casual, intimate moment during Dylan's early New York period.
