LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Getty Research Institute announced the acquisition of the Harald Szeemann Archive and Library—one of the most important private research collections for modern and contemporary art in the world. The largest collection ever ac…
New Book Published by Assouline Tells the Captivating History of French Restaurant Maxim’s
NEW YORK, NY.- In France, Maxim’s is a restaurant as strong and essential to la vie Parisienne today as it was when it opened more than a century ago. The legend begins in 1893, when Maxime Gaillard, a waiter, opened a small bistro at 3 rue Royale…
After 46 Years, Jewelry Formerly Owned by by Pope Paul VI Up for Auction in North Carolina
RALEIGH (AP).- In the unlikely location of a North Carolina jewelry store near the beach, a lavishly jeweled cross and a ring once owned by Pope Paul VI sit under lock and key, awaiting transfer to an even less familiar venue for symbols of Roman Cath…
After 46 Years, Jewelry Formerly Owned by by Pope Paul VI Up for Auction in North Carolina
RALEIGH (AP).- In the unlikely location of a North Carolina jewelry store near the beach, a lavishly jeweled cross and a ring once owned by Pope Paul VI sit under lock and key, awaiting transfer to an even less familiar venue for symbols of Roman Cath…
British Rocker Selling Original Art from First ‘Watchmen’ Comic Book
DALLAS, TX.- The original art of Page #1, Issue #1 of The Watchmen, the very beginning of one of the most acclaimed comic sagas ever – and one of Time Magazine’s All-Time 100 Greatest Novels in 2005 – will be auctioned by Heritage Auctions, without res…
Books from the Estate of Book Soup Founder Glenn Goldman Highlight August Sunset Estate Sale
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields featured a selection of important books from the Estate of Glenn Goldman during the Sunset Estate Auction on August 22, 2010. Goldman was the founder and owner of the legendary Los Angeles independent bookstore…
Architectural Gems Languish on California Home Market
LOS ANGELES (AP).- The home sale slump has left some dwellings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architectural luminaries languishing on the Southern California market. Marquee homes by Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and others that once sol…
Architectural Gems Languish on California Home Market
LOS ANGELES (AP).- The home sale slump has left some dwellings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architectural luminaries languishing on the Southern California market. Marquee homes by Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and others that once sol…
Sister Corita’s Signature Work at the University of Michigan Museum of Art
ANN ARBOR, MI.- A Catholic convent and college in Los Angeles might seem an unlikely breeding ground for Pop Art and social commentary. However, for nearly three decades, Sister Mary Corita—a Catholic nun, teacher, and inspiration to such luminari…
The Music Photography of James Hamilton Edited by Thurston Moore
NEW YORK, NY.- Newly established publisher/editor Thurston Moore (founding member of Sonic Youth) is ecstatic to present as lead title in his first fall season: a luxury format, hardcover volume of the sumptuous photography taken by his favorite Americ…