The original photo of Kathy Griffin posing with a fake, bloody Donald Trump head could sell for more than $150,000, the photographer has revealed.
Tyler Shields, who took the shot of Griffin posing with the gory severed head resembling the president, has received more than 1,000 offers from art collectors looking to buy a print of the controversial photograph.
One art collector offered $150,000 for the print, but sources close to Shields told TMZ that the artist passed because he’s holding out for a higher offer.
Tyler Shields, who took the shot of Kathy Griffin posing with the gory head resembling Donald Trump, has more than 1,000 several offers from art collectors looking to buy a print=
The photographer has a 72inch-by-52inch version of the shot in mind for those looking to buy, sources said.
Griffin, meanwhile, will not have to sign off on the sale because Shields has the rights to the picture.
One art collector offered $150,000 for the print, but Shields passed up the offer
The comedian retracted her apology for the photo last month, saying that anger should be directed at the president and his administration.
She appeared on Australia’s Sunrise Show on Tuesday to promote her international comedy tour.
However during her appearance, attention was quickly directed to Trump as she slammed the president and his actions.
‘Even Democrats said it was out of line, I get that comedy is about pushing the boundaries… but do you not agree that that picture holding up a severed head – I know it’s a mask covered in tomato sauce – but do you not accept that was a little bit over the line?’ One Sunrise host, Samantha Armytage, asked.
Griffin fired back: ‘You’re full of c***. Stop acting like my little picture is more important than talking about the actual atrocities that the president of the United States is committing.’
She added: ‘So the picture happened, the outrage was ridiculous, I made an apology, and now in light of all the crazy stuff that he (Trump) and this administration are doing… He’s unhinged.’
She also referred to Trump as a ‘fool,’ among other derogatory terms.
After facing backlash for the photoshoot July, she called a press conference in California to discuss controversy.
After facing backlash for the photoshoot July, she called a press conference in California to discuss controversy
Griffin retracted her apology for the photo last month, saying that anger should be directed at the president and his administration
A tearful Griffin defended herself saying she was merely exercising her First Amendment rights: ‘I didn’t think people would threaten to murder me or mobilize people to murder me.’
‘I don’t think I will have a career after this. He broke me, and then I was like, ‘No, this isn’t right.’ And then I apologized and then I realized what was really happening and then it was a mob mentality,’ she said, with her attorney Lisa Bloom by her side.
However, the apology wasn’t enough to save her as she was fired from her most high-profile job as co-host of CNN’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Additionally, many of her comedy gigs were canceled.
Griffin recently revealed that her friendship with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is ‘over’ after he publicly condemned her over a controversial photo shoot.
Speaking New York Magazine, Griffin said: ‘Our friendship is over,’ as she spoke about Cooper.
Signs that their friendship was on the rocks came after Cooper tweeted his disdain for Griffin’s actions at the time: ‘For the record, I am appalled by the photo shoot Kathy Griffin took part in. It is clearly disgusting and completely inappropriate.’