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Martin Mull ”Lure of the Side Show III” Print - Martin Mull (American, 1943-2024). Lithograph on paper print titled ”Study for the Lure of the Side Show III, ” 1997. Pencil signed and dated along the lower right; numbered 1/10 along the lower left. Martin Mull rose to fame as an actor in ”Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, ” and its spin-off ”Fernwood 2 Night” and ”American 2 Night.” However, his later roles cemented him as a staple of comedy movies and TV shows throughout the 1970s into the 2020s, spanning five decades of television and movie history. Some of his best known roles include Colonel Mustard in ”Clue” (1985), Leon Carp in ”Roseanne, ” Willard Kraft in ”Sabrina the Teenage Witch, among many others. Mull began painting in the 1970s. His first notable exhibition was the June 15, 1971 ”Flush with the Walls” exhibit in the men's room of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to protest the lack of contemporary and local art shown there. In 1980 he had his first large solo exhibit at the Molly Barnes Gallery in Los Angeles. His work combines photorealist painting, pop art, and collage styles. Sight; height: 28 1/2 in x width: 23 1/4 in. Framed; height: 33 1/4 in x width: 27 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no major tears, losses, or restorations. Very light wear along the deckled edges. Slight crease along the extreme lower right edge. The work is floated in frame. Framed under plexiglass; there is a scratch to the plexiglass in the lower left quadrant. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.