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Iran Auctions Leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Peugeot for $2.5 Million in Charity Auction
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Dutch Painter and Cobra Movement Co-Founder Corneille Dies
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Trial Date Set in Associated Press-Shepard Fairey Dispute in NYC
NEW YORK (AP).- A March trial date was set Monday to decide whether the artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image violated The Associated Press’ copyright when he based the image on one of the news agency’s pictures. U.S. District Judge Alvin K….
Egypt Deputy Minister, Mohsen Shalaan, Detained Over Van Gogh Theft
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s state news agency reports the country’s top prosecutor has ordered a four-day detention of the deputy culture minister over the theft of a Vincent van Gogh painting. Thieves made off with the canvas, known by the titles of “Poppy …
Bruno Serralongue. Feux de camp on View at Jeu da Paume
PARIS.- In
order to probe contemporary
procedures for producing, distributing and circulating images, Bruno
Serralongue
“commissions” his own images from himself. His method begins with the
collection
of information from the media,…
Bruno Serralongue. Feux de camp on View at Jeu da Paume
PARIS.- In order to probe contemporary procedures for producing, distributing and circulating images, Bruno Serralongue “commissions” his own images from himself. His method begins with the collection of information from the media, which he u…