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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, January 13, 2011

This Mao screenprint by Andy Warhol, previously owned by Dennis Hopper, features two bullet holes added by the Easy Rider filmmaker late one night.

Dennis Hopper's bullet-ridden Warhol nets $302,500
KEYC - January 12th, 2011 17:24

An Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Zedong from 1972---which "Easy Rider" star and director Dennis Hopper shot two bullet holes through---went for $302,500, more than ten times the high estimate, at a Christie's auction this week. Warhol later called Hopper a collaborator on the piece. The late Hopper began collecting art in the 1960s after actor Vincent Price, an avid collector of impressionist art, told him: "You need to collect. This is where you need to put your money," said Cathy Elkies, ...

Superman costume reportedly worn by Dean Cain.

Museum Collection of Superhero Memorabilia to be sold at Antique Helper

Antique Helper Auctions in Indianapolis, Indiana, is pleased to announce a special session featuring select items from a well-known Superhero collection during the monthly Art and ...

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	Radiant Skies: California Paintings by Frederick Wight Release Date: 08 January 2011 Under the inspired tutelage of Frederick Wight, the California sky has never looked so thoroughly or unapologetically radiant. The titles tell all: Looking West, New Moon Over Sierras, Western Sea, End of Day, Image of an Hour. The compositions capture the passage of time via the transcendent ... Read more

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