PRAGUE (AP).- Police say a print by famed Czech photographer Frantisek Drtikol stolen from a Prague museum was found in California. The print of Drtikol’s 1925 female nude “The Wave” disappeared March 13 from the Museum of Decorative Arts in the Czec…
World Famous Portraits of 20th Century’s Greatest Poets for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Portraits of some of finest 20th century poets in the English language are at the heart of the Roy Davids collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams on 29 March. Roy Davids, himself a poet inspired to write by his close friendship with Ted …
The Power of the Iconic Photograph Featured at Irvine Contemporary in Washington
WASHINGTON, DC.- Irvine Contemporary presents Image/Fame/Memory, an exhibition of works by four major portrait and documentary photographers, Curtis Knapp, Gerard Malanga, Billy Name, and Kate Simon, who worked mainly in New York City from the mid-1960…
Rare Signed Photograph of Jesse James to Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
CHICAGO, IL.- The notorious outlaw Jesse James has been an American obsession for over a century. Most of his life, however, remains a mystery. What is more, he left few artifacts behind to help fill in the gaps, which has in return intensified the dem…
Rare Signed Photograph of Jesse James to Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
CHICAGO, IL.- The notorious outlaw Jesse James has been an American obsession for over a century. Most of his life, however, remains a mystery. What is more, he left few artifacts behind to help fill in the gaps, which has in return intensified the dem…
Experts Debate on Authenticity of Probable Third Known Photograph of Chopin
WARSAW (AP).- Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. If authentic, it would be only the third known photograph of Chopin, who lived from 1810-1849. Wladyslaw Zuchowski…
Met Museum’s New Installation Positions African Masks with Works by Contemporary Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Highly creative re-imaginings of the iconic form of the African mask comprise a unique installation held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning March 8. Featuring 20 works of art19 sculptures and one photographReconfigur…
Met Museum’s New Installation Positions African Masks with Works by Modern and Contemporary Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Highly creative re-imaginings of the iconic form of the African mask comprise a unique installation held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning March 8. Featuring 20 works of art19 sculptures and one photographReconfigur…
Photographer Simen Johan Explores Uneasy Connections Between Humans and Animals
NASHVILLE, TENN.- The Frist Centers Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery will feature Simen Johan: Until the Kingdom Comes, comprising nine large-scale digital photographs and three sculptures. The exhibition opens Feb. 20, 2011, and will …
Bucerius Kunst Forum Throws New Light onto the Works Gerhard Richter Created in the 60s
HAMBURG.- Gerhard Richters large-scale photograph paintings created in the 1960s have made art history. By categorically continuing to paint, Richter positioned himself against the exit from the picture. This exhibition at the Buceriu…