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From left
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ASK
Publishing Company came into existence on 17
September 1973. The company was formed as a sole proprietorship for the
principal owner, Allen S. Kerr, to publish a golf directory for the Chicago
area. As Allen was searching for the perfect name for his new company, he
realized that his three initials spelled the word ASK, and ASK Publishing
Company was born. His first publication, The Selected Edition Chicagoland
Golf Course Guide was offered for sale in late 1973.
Richard Serrin and Allen Kerr, along with Allen's wife, Charlyn,
were high school classmates in Evanston, Illinois. After graduating from high
school, each pursued their own careers. Their paths crossed again in 1975 at a retrospective of Serrin's work at the University of Minnesota. Subsequently, ASK Publishing
Company became his sole agent. Thus, the
two families have found many pleasurable occasions to be together in the United States and Italy, where the artist has resided since 1964.
In 1985,
Kerr published a limited edition of signed and numbered reproductions of Richard Serrin's oil painting of
the Prodigal Son that were offered for sale at a retrospective of Serrin's work at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College in Illinois. These prints represented the first reproductions of Serrin's paintings made available for purchase. Over the years these prints have been sold entirely by word of mouth. Now, however,
The Prodigal Son and other reproductions of Serrin's art are offered directly from ASK Publishing Company,
which functions in the United States as Serrin's exclusive agent. Serrin's own website can be viewed at (richardserrinart.com).
©
2006 ASK Publishing Company
These images are all copyrighted by ASK Publishing
Company
and can not be reproduced commercially.
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The Parable
of the Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32
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