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Felix de Weldon, (American, 1907- 2003) The Original Iwo Jima Monument, sculpted in Washington D.C., June – September, 1945

Iconic WWII Sculpture Set for Auction in New York
ArtfixDaily Staff - February 19th, 2013 23:18

An iconic monument that inspired patiotism during World War II will be offered in Bonhams' upcoming February 22 auction in New York entitled World War II: the Pacific Theater, the inaugural auction to focus entirely on the war's historic events in the Pacific Ocean and western Pacific Rim.

Jared French, State Park, 1946. Egg tempera on composition board. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Donnelley Erdman 65.78.

The McNay presents REAL/SURREAL
Release Date: 18 February 2013
Drawn entirely from the deep holdings of the Whitney's collection, Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum ofAmerican Art focuses on the tension and overlap between two strong currents in 20th-century art: realism and Surrealism. Real/Surreal features paintings, drawings, photographs, ...

Giacomo Serpotta (1656-1732) A Bronze Parcel-gilt and Silvered Equestrian Statue of King Carlos II of Spain and the two Sicilies. Cast by Andrea and Gaspare Romano (active 1630-1680). Height: 34 cm. Tomasso Brothers at TEFAF 2013, Stand 165

NEWLY- DISCOVERED EQUESTRIAN BRONZE TO BE UNVEILED BY TOMASSO BROTHERS AT TEFAF MAASTRICHT
Release Date: 19 February 2013
A recently discovered and unpublished parcel-gilt and silvered equestrian bronze of King Carlos II of Spain and the two Sicilies by Giacomo Serpotta (1656-1732) is one of the most exciting pieces to be offered by Tomasso Brothers at TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s leading art and antiques fair, at ...

IN PIECES, presented by Avant Gallery, will launch in New York City on Thursday, February 28th at the Openhouse Gallery (201 Mulberry Street) in SoHo. The exhibition will be open daily to the public from February 28th – March 17th (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM).

AVANT GALLERY PRESENTS NATHAN SAWAYA AND DEAN WEST, IN PIECES, Feb 28, 2013 – Mar 17, 2013
Release Date: 19 February 2013
LEGO® is out of the toy box and into the art gallery. New York-based contemporary artist and celebrated sculptor Nathan Sawaya is debuting a brand new collection of artwork entitled IN PIECES, a multimedia collaboration with award-winning Australian photographer Dean West. Sawaya is ...

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