Artist finds sudden success at age of 76

World-famous artist Vincent Van Gogh achieved widespread acclaim only after he died. Today, CBS News’ Nancy Chen introduces us to another artist who feared obscurity — but Scott Kahn is now enjoying sudden success at 76.


% >>> IN TODAY'S HANDOFF TO JOE AND IRIKA, WORLD FAMOUS ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH ACHIEVED WILD SPREAD A CLAIM ONLY AFTER HE DIED. >> HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU HAVE LEFT? >> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I DON'T REALLY KNOW. >> PAINTER, SCOTT KOHN, WORRIES HE IS RUNNING LOW ON INVENTORY. >> THE STACKS USED TO COME OUT HERE. >> THESE DAYS, THE 76-YEAR- OLD'S WORK GET SNATCHED UP. DECADES WORTH OF PAINTINGS, ONCE REALLY NOTICED. >> I WAS CONVINCED I WOULD DIE IN OBSCURITY AND POVERTY AND THAT THEY WOULD CUT ME OUT OF THERE IN A PINE BOX. >> HE SPENT HIS LIFE AS THE DEFINITION OF A STARVING ARTIST, BUT HIS DEDICATION ALWAYS REMAINED FIRM. >> I'VE BEEN BELOW ZERO MANY TIMES, -0. >> THAT ALL CHANGED DRAMATICALLY A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN HE STRUCK UP AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP WITH A RECLUSIVE ARTIST NAMED MATTHEW WONG. >> HE BOUGHT A PAINTING OF MINE,

AND HE PUT IT ON HIS INSTAGRAM FEED, AND THAT IS WHAT TRIGGERED THIS ENORMOUS INTEREST IN MY WORK. PEOPLE STARTED STREAMING THROUGH MY STUDIO DOOR, COLLECTORS, DEALERS, OTHER ARTISTS. IT WENT ON NONSTOP. >> FIVE YEARS AGO, HOW MUCH WAS A PAINTING OF YOUR SELLING FOR? >> JUST A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS. >> HOW MUCH DID YOUR LAST PAINTING SELL FOR? >> $1 MILLION. I HAVE TWO PRIORITIES. ONE IS, LIFE, AND THE OTHER IS FREEDOM. >> NANCY CHEN, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK. >> HOW INCREDIBLE. TALK ABOUT A TIPPING POINT. WHAT A TALENT! >> TALENTED, BUT IT ALSO SHOWS YOU JUST NEED ONE PERSON TO BELIEVE IN YOU. THIS YOUNG GUY DID IT. >> THE GREAT THING TOO IS THAT HE HAS ALL THIS INVENTORY.

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