LONDON.- On 7th December Sotheby’s London will hold a sale of ‘Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh, The Property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh’s Will Trust’. The …
Study Photographs and Paintings by Norman Rockwell at the Brooklyn Museum
BROOKLYN, NY.-To create many of his iconic, quintessentially American paintings, most of which served as magazine covers, Norman Rockwell worked from carefully staged study photographs that are on view for the first time, alongside his paintings, drawi…
Sotheby’s London To Hold a Sale of Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings
LONDON.- On 7th December Sotheby’s London will hold a sale of ‘Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh, The Property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh’s Will Trust’. The …
Kunstmuseum Basel Exhibition Focuses on the Formative Period of Warhol as a Painter
BASEL.- After a successful career in advertising illustration, Andy Warhol (b. 1928) decided in the early 1960s to work as an independent artist. The world of consumption, of the media and mass industry remained his central interest. The exhibition at …
Leeds Art Gallery Displays Major Elisabeth Frink Sculpture
LEEDS.- Birdman, a life-size sculpture by acclaimed artist Elisabeth Frink (1930 – 1993) has gone on display at Leeds Art Gallery. Valued at £250,000, the unique plaster maquette was given to Leeds through the Art Fund by the Frink Estate and Beaux Ar…
Leeds Art Gallery Displays Major Elisabeth Frink Sculpture
LEEDS.- Birdman, a life-size sculpture by acclaimed artist Elisabeth Frink (1930 – 1993) has gone on display at Leeds Art Gallery. Valued at £250,000, the unique plaster maquette was given to Leeds through the Art Fund by the Frink Estate and Beaux Ar…
More than a Dozen Multi-Million Dollar Cars Lead RM’s Silver Anniversary Monterey Sale
MONTEREY, CA.- Fresh on the heels of a highly-successful sale, RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, has announced a magnificent roster for its highly-anticipated Sports & Classics of Monterey event, August 13th – 14th…
Researchers Unveil "Holy Grail" of Audubon Illustration
PHILADELPHIA (REUTERS).- Researchers have found the first published illustration by John James Audubon, America’s most famous bird artist, ending decades of searching for the prized but elusive work. Audubon had made two references to the illustration …
Exhibition of Norman Rockwell Study Photographs and Paintings Announced at Brooklyn Museum
BROOKLYN, NY.- To create many of his iconic, quintessentially American paintings, most of which served as magazine covers, Norman Rockwell worked from carefully staged study photographs that are on view for the first time, alongside his paintings, draw…
‘A New Life’ for Dan Baldwin at Signal Gallery in London
LONDON.- Dan Baldwin’s work has attracted so much attention over the past few years that he must be considered to be one of the most talked about artists of his generation. Since his run of sell out solo shows in the mid naughties and the signific…