FOLKESTONE.- Georgina Baker has been selected as Folkestone’s answer to Copenhagen’s famous “Little Mermaid” statue. Local resident Georgina will strike the distinctive “Mermaid” pose as the model for a life-size bronze st…
Norman Rockwell Photo Mural "Maple Sugaring in Vermont" Back Where it Belongs
MONTPELIER, VT. (AP).- A photographic mural by artist Norman Rockwell has been returned to its former home in Vermont’s capital, drawing a close to a yearlong dispute between state officials and a museum where it hung for 23 years. The black-and-white …
Wagner + Partner Present Miklos Gaal: Selbstvergessenheit "Mental State of Immersion"
BERLIN.- Wagner + Partner Galerie present the Miklos Gaál: Selbstvergessenheit exhibition now on view through Feb. 12, 2010. The exhibition title refers to the mental state of immersion, void of directed and intentional thought but being open to the s…
Michael Jackson Photo by French Photographer Arno Bani Sells for Just Under $35,000
PARIS (REUTERS).-A photograph of Michael Jackson posing as an Egyptian pharaoh sold for 26,000 euros ($34,880) Monday at an auction featuring four never-before-seen portraits of the “King of Pop.” The portrait of the late “Thriller” singer as a pharaoh…
Michael Jackson Photo by French Photographer Arno Bani Sells for Just Under $35,000
PARIS (REUTERS).-A photograph of Michael Jackson posing as an Egyptian pharaoh sold for 26,000 euros ($34,880) Monday at an auction featuring four never-before-seen portraits of the “King of Pop.” The portrait of the late “Thriller” singer as a pharaoh…
Property from the Life and Career of Johnny Cash Sold by Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- Fans and collectors gathered at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills today as items that once belonged to Johnny Cash were auctioned. A bidding war erupted for the Johnny Cash jumpsuit worn during a rehearsal at San Quentin prison, …
Rijksmuseum Exhibits Recently Acquired Masterpieces of 20th-Century Photography
AMSTERDAM.- From December 7, the Rijksmuseum will display a selection of 20th-century photographic works acquired in recent years with the support of Baker & McKenzie. The sponsorship from the renowned law firm has already allowed the museum to purchas…
The Return of the Red Baron at Bonhams Oxford
LONDON.- Two wooden photograph cases made from one of the main spars of Baron Manfred Von Reichthofen’s tri-plane after it was brought down in 1918 will be sold in the Antique Arms and Militaria at Bonhams Oxford on 7th December. The cases are est…
Richard Avedon’s Most Prized Photographs for Sale Saturday at Christie’s in Paris
PARIS AP.- A model in a silk Dior gown, posing with elephants. The psychedelically colored faces of the Beatles. A soot-covered coal miner. Christie’s in Paris will auction some of Richard Avedon’s most prized photographs Saturday to raise money for t…
Fifteen Classic Prints by Eugène Atget and Weston/Modotti Mexico Ensemble at Sotheby’s
PARIS.- On 19 November 2010, Sotheby’s Paris will offer for sale an exceptional ensemble of photographs by leading masters of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. This third photography sale in Paris, scheduled to coincide with the Paris Photo fair,…