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#5800133 ***EXCLUSIVE, SPECIAL FEES*** Autumn de Forest painting one of her artworks at home in her studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eight year old Autumn de Forest is considered to be an artistic genius, displaying talents well beyond her years. Drawing influence from George O'Keefe and Andy Warhol the young resident of Las Vegas is seen as the world's youngest conceptual and abstract artist, expressing her ideas through surreal portraits and landscapes. Taking up painting at the age of five after observing her father staining a piece of wood, Autumn used the leftovers to stain her own piece of wood and displayed the beginnings of her incredible skill. Now, three years on, Autumn's paintings mostly sell for as much as £15,000 and are usually painted on 4 foot by 5 foot canvases in oil. Restriction applies: USA ONLY - NO NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS Fame Pictures, Inc - Santa Monica, CA, USA - (310) 395-0500

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Pint-size prodigy’s paintings sell for $250,000

At age 8, Autumn de Forest is taking the art world by storm. Her works have sold at auction for a total of about $250,000, and some compare her to such masters as Picasso, Warhol, Dali and Matisse.

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Autumn de Forest at a local art fair aged 7 in 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is presenting the work she completed aged six, the year she discovered her full talent.

Eight year old Autumn de Forest is considered to be an artistic genius, displaying talents well beyond her years. Drawing influence from George O'Keefe and Andy Warhol the young resident of Las Vegas is seen as the world's youngest conceptual and abstract artist, expressing her ideas through surreal portraits and landscapes. Taking up painting at the age of five after observing her father staining a piece of wood, Autumn used the leftovers to stain her own piece of wood and displayed the beginnings of her incredible skill. Now, three years on, Autumn's paintings mostly sell for as much as £15,000 and are usually painted on 4 foot by 5 foot canvases in oil.

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Paintings by a prodigy

Autumn de Forest, who turns 9 this month, has become one of the art world’s youngest and biggest stars. Dozens of her paintings have sold at auction for a total of about $250,000. Here is Autumn in 2009 at an art fair in her native Las Vegas. Then 7 years old, she presented work she had completed at age 6, the year she discovered her full talent.

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'Distant Flowers'

One of the art masters to whom Autumn is often compared is Henri Matisse. Like him, she uses vivid colors and often paints flowers.

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'Barbie Marilyn'

Autumn loves her Barbie dolls, and drew on them for inspiration for this work. It sold for $15,000 at auction.

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'Autumn Ram'

Cattle skulls are also a frequent inspiration for Autumn, who comes from the desert climes of Las Vegas.

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'Exploded Heart'

Autumn works in multiple styles, including abstract impressionism, surrealism, and pop art.

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'Fetus Heart'

Autumn became fascinated with a display about a pregnant woman at an exhibition she attended with her mother at age 5; images of fetuses began turning up in her work.

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Pink-Purp by Autumn de Forest, painted in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Eight year old Autumn de Forest is considered to be an artistic genius, displaying talents well beyond her years. Drawing influence from George O'Keefe and Andy Warhol the young resident of Las Vegas is seen as the world's youngest conceptual and abstract artist, expressing her ideas through surreal portraits and landscapes. Taking up painting at the age of five after observing her father staining a piece of wood, Autumn used the leftovers to stain her own piece of wood and displayed the beginnings of her incredible skill. Now, three years on, Autumn's paintings mostly sell for as much as £15,000 and are usually painted on 4 foot by 5 foot canvases in oil.

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'Pink-Burp'

Autumn has also been compared to pop artist Andy Warhol -- this work shows why.

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'Tree of Hearts'

Despite the fact that Autumn stands barely taller than 4-foot-2, her canvases are large -- typically 4 by 6 feet.

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Artist at work

Autumn de Forest painting one of her artworks at home in her studio in Las Vegas.

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'The Messenger'

Autumn painted this depiction of a fetus attached to its umbilical cord after going with her mother to see "Bodies...The Exhibition," which focused on the human body.

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Autumn de Forest painting her artwork 'Barbie Marilyn' at home in her studio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Eight year old Autumn de Forest is considered to be an artistic genius, displaying talents well beyond her years. Drawing influence from George O'Keefe and Andy Warhol the young resident of Las Vegas is seen as the world's youngest conceptual and abstract artist, expressing her ideas through surreal portraits and landscapes. Taking up painting at the age of five after observing her father staining a piece of wood, Autumn used the leftovers to stain her own piece of wood and displayed the beginnings of her incredible skill. Now, three years on, Autumn's paintings mostly sell for as much as £15,000 and are usually painted on 4 foot by 5 foot canvases in oil.

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Work in progress

Autumn was at work on her "Barbie Marilyn" when she posed for this photo in her Las Vegas studio.

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This artwork by Autumn de Forest sold for £15,800 at auction earlier this year.

Eight year old Autumn de Forest is considered to be an artistic genius, displaying talents well beyond her years. Drawing influence from George O'Keefe and Andy Warhol the young resident of Las Vegas is seen as the world's youngest conceptual and abstract artist, expressing her ideas through surreal portraits and landscapes. Taking up painting at the age of five after observing her father staining a piece of wood, Autumn used the leftovers to stain her own piece of wood and displayed the beginnings of her incredible skill. Now, three years on, Autumn's paintings mostly sell for as much as £15,000 and are usually painted on 4 foot by 5 foot canvases in oil.

Restriction applies: USA ONLY - NO NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS

Fame Pictures, Inc - Santa Monica, CA, USA - (310) 395-0500

'Good Night Moon'

A typical child when away from her studio, Autumn says she reads a lot of "girl books." She likes Judy Blume, but says she's not "a real Harry Potter girl."

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'Island of Dreams'

Autumn has never had formal art training. But she has a number of well-known 20th century painters in her family tree, including Roy De Forest (1930-2007), Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), and George de Forest Brush (1855-1941).

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'Autumn Colors'

One of the most extraordinary things about Autumn's precocious talent is the range of her color palette.

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'Elvis Warhol'

Though a normal child in most ways, Autumn has an unusual attraction for vintage TV shows and old movies and music.

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'Dripping Hearts'

Another artist to whom Autumn is compared is Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali; this work is particularly reminiscent of him.

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Autumn de Forest painting one of her artworks at home in her studio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Picture perfect

Because some doubt that a child is capable of producing works as sophisticated as Autumn's, her father has recorded her at work in her studio.

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