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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.
To: Republicanprofessor
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:00:08 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: Republicanprofessor
A fun image of the $95 million Picasso being auctioned, and the buyer of said painting. Recognize him anyone?
To: Republicanprofessor
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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....)
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.
To: Republicanprofessor
damn, they got my picture...
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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.)
To: Republicanprofessor; SortaBichy
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:04:22 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(Meep Meep)
To: Republicanprofessor
$95 million for a stupid looking painting? The eyes are even crooked....and her nose!
To: Republicanprofessor
'We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files'
To: new cruelty
Looks like the picture of Robert Blake in court.
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:08:20 AM PDT
by
MPJackal
("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
To: Republicanprofessor
What an idiot! He could have got a really nice velvet-Elvis at Wal-Mart for under $20.
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:10:14 AM PDT
by
Niteranger68
("Only 4 out of 3 Democrats actually vote.")
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.
To: Republicanprofessor
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:13:09 AM PDT
by
lastchance
(Hug your babies.)
To: Republicanprofessor
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:13:15 AM PDT
by
Piranha
To: Republicanprofessor
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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.....)
To: RacerF150
Or the dogs playing poker... that's my fav!
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posted on
05/08/2006 10:14:33 AM PDT
by
LIConFem
(A fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi.)
To: Republicanprofessor
To: RacerF150
"Yes, yes, I like very much. I bid $100 million!"
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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)
To: itsamelman
thinking "Man, I am soooo drunk"
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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.)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
LOL. Mr. Bean is a hoot...
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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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