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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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 | Renaissance Genius on the Block: Raphael drawing may break world record
Guardian - October 21st, 2009 00:24
Christie's says "Head of a Muse," drawn by Raphael as a study for a figure in one of his most famous frescoes at the Vatican, is expected to achieve its estimate of £12m-£16m at the firm's December 8 Old Masters auction in London. If so, it will easily break the auction record for an old master drawing shared by Michaelangelo's "The Risen Christ" and Leonardo da Vinci's "Horse and Rider," which both sold separately for £8.1m.Read more | |
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 | Weekend Auction: Modern design stars at Sollo Rago
Auction Central News - October 20th, 2009 18:51
Wharton Esherick, Wendell Castle, Gio Ponti, Campo & Graffi, Richard Blow, George Nakashima, and Albert Paley are just some of the modern masters whose furniture is offered in Sollo Rago's much anticipated Modern Auction Weekend, October 24-25, in Lambertville, New Jersey. Studio furniture figures significantly in the sale, including one of the finest pieces to come to market recently, a Wharton Esherick buffet with a sculpted walnut top, estimated at $280,000-$380,000.Read more | |
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 | Lawyers Not Amused: Shepard Fairey changes story on Obama poster source
Unbeige - October 20th, 2009 18:39
Just when we thought we had a firm grasp on Shepard Fairey's legal wrangling with the Associated Press comes a new and confusing development: Fairey has changed his tune on what photo he used as the source material for the iconic HOPE poster that is at the center of the legal dispute, which includes a suit, a countersuit, and enough intellectual property lawyers to make Mickey Mouse sweat.Read more | |
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 | Animated Art: Walt Disney's train artwork and memorabilia to go on display in L.A.
LA Times Arts - October 21st, 2009 00:01
Walt Disney's lifelong fascination with trains is well documented. His personal collection of train memorabilia, rare animation sketches and cells, historic photography and artwork opens today in an exhibition at the Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park.
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