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Recognize This Man? The Art World Doesn't
The New York Times ^ | May 6, 2006 | Carol Vogel

Posted on 05/08/2006 9:56:19 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor

...This unidentified bidder at Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday bid $95.2 million for a Picasso and $2.5 million for a Chagall. Yesterday that man's face was being sent by e-mail around the world, as art dealers and collectors frenziedly speculated on his identity. He ended up spending $102.7 million, for a 1941 Picasso portrait, "Dora Maar With Cat." ...an 1883 Monet seascape for $5 million...a Chagall, a 1978 biblical scene, for which the man paid $2.5 million

But who was he? Sotheby's has refused to say. It is unclear whether he was acting for a client or buying for himself.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: art; batman; chagall; chatroom; dbcooper; johngalt; kaisersoze; monet; okcjohndoenumber2; picasso; theplameleaker; therealdeepthroat; touristguy
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A follow-up to a previous post. Maybe a bidder for the Russian mafia? Who knows.... I can't say that it's bad if they want to beef up their Russian collections with more modern works.
1 posted on 05/08/2006 9:56:23 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor
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To: Republicanprofessor

fools and their money...


2 posted on 05/08/2006 10:00:08 AM PDT by kinoxi
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A fun image of the $95 million Picasso being auctioned, and the buyer of said painting. Recognize him anyone?

3 posted on 05/08/2006 10:00:53 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor
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Mr. Bean?


4 posted on 05/08/2006 10:01:21 AM PDT by eureka! (Heaven forbid the Rats get control of Congress and/or the Presidency any time soon....)
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To: Sam Cree; Liz; Joe 6-pack; woofie; vannrox; giotto; iceskater; Conspiracy Guy; Dolphy; ...

Art ping #4 today.

Let Sam Cree, Woofie, or me know if you want on or off this ping list.


5 posted on 05/08/2006 10:01:55 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor
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damn, they got my picture...


6 posted on 05/08/2006 10:03:35 AM PDT by Andonius_99 (They [liberals] aren't humans, but rather a species of hairless retarded ape.)
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To: Republicanprofessor; SortaBichy

7 posted on 05/08/2006 10:04:22 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Meep Meep)
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$95 million for a stupid looking painting? The eyes are even crooked....and her nose!


8 posted on 05/08/2006 10:04:58 AM PDT by Fighting Irish
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To: Republicanprofessor

'We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files'

9 posted on 05/08/2006 10:06:35 AM PDT by new cruelty
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Looks like the picture of Robert Blake in court.


10 posted on 05/08/2006 10:08:20 AM PDT by MPJackal ("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
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To: Republicanprofessor

What an idiot! He could have got a really nice velvet-Elvis at Wal-Mart for under $20.


11 posted on 05/08/2006 10:10:14 AM PDT by Niteranger68 ("Only 4 out of 3 Democrats actually vote.")
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To: eureka!

LOL -- that was my instant impression too. I hope he managed to fit all the paintings into his Mini. Mr. Bean would probably try to tie them to the roof -- then have them blow off in traffic.


12 posted on 05/08/2006 10:11:11 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Republicanprofessor

Daddy!!!


13 posted on 05/08/2006 10:13:09 AM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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14 posted on 05/08/2006 10:13:15 AM PDT by Piranha
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To: Republicanprofessor

My next husband :-)


15 posted on 05/08/2006 10:14:27 AM PDT by T Minus Four (Laughing out loud out loud out loud out loud out loud.....)
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To: RacerF150

Or the dogs playing poker... that's my fav!


16 posted on 05/08/2006 10:14:33 AM PDT by LIConFem (A fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi.)
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To: Republicanprofessor

Thats Tommy Lee Jones.


17 posted on 05/08/2006 10:15:28 AM PDT by No Blue States
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"Yes, yes, I like very much. I bid $100 million!"


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18 posted on 05/08/2006 10:16:16 AM PDT by itsamelman (“Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.” -- Al Swearengen)
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thinking "Man, I am soooo drunk"

19 posted on 05/08/2006 10:18:50 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

LOL. Mr. Bean is a hoot...


20 posted on 05/08/2006 10:20:46 AM PDT by eureka! (Heaven forbid the Rats get control of Congress and/or the Presidency any time soon....)
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