Michael Jackson’s drawings to be auctioned for over R$5 million

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) would have turned 66 on August 29th and, in the month of his birth, fans and collectors will be able to buy a collection of the singer’s drawings. The singer of “Billie Jean”, “Dangerous” and “Human Nature” was also an excellent artist and the 78 works of the King of Pop will be auctioned by King’s Auctions.

Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, began drawing at a young age. Throughout his career, he used his free time on tour to draw, and the activity became a hobby. The auction will feature a single lot and is valued at US$ 1 million, equivalent to a little over R$ 5.5 million.

If all the material is not sold, the auction will revert to the company’s standard protocol, in which each work of art is offered individually with online bidding. Preview exhibitions of Jackson’s drawings will be held days before the event in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas, United States.

Michael left behind a debt of $500 million (approximately R$2.8 billion) when he died. This information is contained in a lawsuit filed by the artist’s estate. He owed around $40 million to AEG, the company responsible for promoting the “This is It” tour.