Art History
African contemporary art : first stages of recognition
Apr 11, 2017
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4 minutes read
African art is generally confined to its only “primary art” component. The curators regularly converse Picasso and his contemporaries with statues or reliquaries, but never with African artists of their time ...
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Donna Summer's Emotionally Charged Artworks Takes Center Stage in a Freshly Unveiled Documentary and an Auction Event at Christie's
Sep 18, 2023
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7 minutes read
"I harbor a concealed existence," singer Donna Summer reveals in the latest HBO documentary, "Love to Love You, Donna Summer." She continues, "You may be gazing at me, but what meets the eye does not reflect my true essence."
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Sotheby's staged a special event in Las Vegas for Steve Wynn's Picasso collection, selling 11 lots for $109 million
Nov 3, 2021
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3 minutes read
Former casino boss Steve Wynn's Picasso collection sells for $109 million. Sotheby's held a special event in Las Vegas for the sale. Top lot by far was a 1938 portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, Femme au béret rouge-orange. Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (1962) achieved $2.1 million, more than four times its $500,000 high estimate.