A fun image of the $95 million Picasso being auctioned, and the buyer of said painting. Recognize him anyone?
A fun image of the $95 million Picasso being auctioned, and the buyer of said painting. Recognize him anyone?
Mr. Bean?
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damn, they got my picture...
$95 million for a stupid looking painting? The eyes are even crooked....and her nose!
'We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files'
Thats Tommy Lee Jones.
That's my dad! (I wish!) :)
As to overpaying for the painting, he wasn't bidding against himself so there was at least one other party who also thought this painting's value was near the final price.
It is also possible that his appearance as a novice might have discouraged some bidders (much to his advantage).
In his photo, he doesn't look drunk or insane...I would guess there was method to his appearance of madness.
You need the big rubber "SOLD" stamp in red ink on it.
I don't think he's from around here and I don't think English is his native language.
Thats my brother in law ! and he doesnt have a dime
Interesting that the painting is in what appears to be such a traditional frame. The juxtaposition looks odd. (I'm just using the word "juxtaposition" because art people are stuck on it). I suppose that since the painting itself is traditional in that it is paint applied to some form of traditional substrate, like canvas, it deserves to be in a normal type picture frame. But the thing represents such a radical departure from what was done in the past, that it seems to me that the frame should also represent a radical departure. Maybe Picasso would have thought so too.
Wow.. someone spent 95 million on that piece of junk? Call me a Philistine, but I can think of probably 100000 better ways to spend that money.
Still, its his money.