A Super Cool Dude
At Fenn's gallery peak, he had 16 employees, and his sales regularly passed by the $6 million point annually. He had dozens of celebrity guests, including Steven Spielberg, who begged Fenn to sell him his hand-carved ceiling beams, Steve Martin, who brought Fenn his girlfriend's home-baked banana bread, and the Chinese Minister of Culture, who accidentally broke the knob of his toggle light switch. Despite the celebrity attention, Fenn remained humble and elusive.
The Man, the Myth, the Legend
Forrest Fenn arrived in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1972. at the time of his arrival, he was a middle-aged Air Force veteran that had just retired from the service. He was not a highly educated man, and he had no experience in the art world prior to his move. However, he was fascinated by the act of digging for ancient artifacts since he was a kid. Although he has never accredited that fascination with his career choice, he began hunting for historical treasure full time...