It is believed that the handwriting and signature of a person gives an instant photo of his mind. Of course, you can’t make a diagnosis or make undeniable conclusions about a person based solely on his signature, but some interesting facts can be gleaned. Each person, approaching the moment when he first puts his signature in his first official document - a passport, pays special attention to this. After all, we understand that in the future it will be an unspoken reflection of our personality. Many probably remember how they scribbled more than one sheet of paper, trying to choose the most winning option.
Today we look at interesting stories related to the signatures of famous people, because their signatures are objects of increased public attention.
Salvador Dali
When the great artist reached the stage in his life when he could no longer create his perfect creations, he instead spent several hours a day signing with his name thousands of empty sheets of lithographic paper.
Reportedly, in order to achieve the maximum output of autographs per day, he was assisted by two assistants - one pushing the paper under the pen and the other cleaning. Dali then sold these signatures, probably realizing that most of them are used to create fakes of his work.
Pablo Picasso
According to legend, the artist Pablo Picasso often painted something on paper tablecloths and napkins in his favorite restaurants, which he then used as payment for food. Once an resourceful restaurateur asked Picasso if he would sign his masterpiece for him, to which Picasso replied: “I came to eat, and not buy a restaurant!”
Steve Martin
Steve's unique experiment of the 80s is often recalled, talking about the signatures of famous people. For several months, a popular actor instead of an autograph handed his fans a pre-signed business card with the words: "This confirms that you personally met me and found me warm-hearted, polite, smart and funny." However, his fans did not find the joke very funny, and he returned to the standard autograph.
Unusual signatures of famous people
This can be considered rather than the signature of John Hancock, the former president of the US Congress, but the story that is associated with it, because it gave rise to many legends and myths. Pay attention to Hancock’s signature on the US Declaration of Independence - you must agree that it is difficult not to notice it among the signatures of other famous people.
There are 2 versions explaining such a daring act: according to the first, John Hancock challenges King George (saying that now the old king will be able to read it without glasses), and according to the second, he was initially the first and only person to sign the Declaration, and the rest joined later. Be that as it may, the name of John Hancock has become synonymous with the word "signature" among Americans.
