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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Friday, July 31, 2009

Annie Leibovitz with her famous Vanity Fair magazine cover of a nude and pregnant Demi Moore.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz sued over $24 million loan
Bloomberg - July 30th, 2009 18:59

The photographer Annie Leibovitz was sued by Art Capital Group Inc. and accused of failing to live up to the terms of agreements for loans of $24 million. Leibovitz approached the firm last year over her “dire financial condition” arising from tax liens and debts...

Dillinger's Derringer sold at Heritage Auctions

Dillinger's Derringer blasts by auction estimate
About.com - July 30th, 2009 18:54

This week Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas sold the pistol gangster John Dillinger hid in his sock the day he was arrested in Tucson, Arizona 75 years ago, just six months prior to being gunned down in Chicago. The Remington .41 caliber Double Derringer sold for $95,600 including Buyer’s ...

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	The Art-Tickle ArtfixDaily Staff Estate of the Week: On Ingmar Bergman's Idyllic Swedish Isle Dense pine groves, rugged boulders, and fields of poppies. Ocean-fronted lodges with sweeping sea views. A romantic village and secluded sunbathing. Sound like the backdrop of a classic film? These rustic elements were the muse of legendary director Ingmar Bergman, who immortalized the serene ... Read more

Palm Springs Museum gets bonanza of contemporary art
LA Times Arts - July 29th, 2009 23:29

The Palm Springs Art Museum's contemporary art collection will rise to a new level with a major gift of works assembled by Donna and Cargill MacMillan. Composed of 116 pieces by 66 artists, the international trove is particularly strong in sculpture...

'Artful Animals' at the National Museum of African Art
Washington Post - July 31st, 2009 04:00

If the lion is king of the jungle, then what's that rooster doing wearing his crown? The exhibition 'Artful Animals' unlocks the mystery...

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