LONDON.- Ambika P3 presents a programme of new high resolution digital works by artist and cinematographer, Terry Flaxton. Highlights include the ‘World Portraits’ series shot in Beijing, Venice, Glastonbury, London and New York as well as se…
Garry Gross, the New York Photographer of Young, Nude Brooke Shields Dies
NEW YORK (AP).- Garry Gross, a fashion photographer known for his 1970s nude images of Brooke Shields, taken when she was 10 years old, has died in Manhattan, his sister said Tuesday. He was 73. His sister, Linda Gross, said he died Nov. 30 from a hear…
Garry Gross, the New York Photographer of Young, Nude Brooke Shields Dies
NEW YORK (AP).- Garry Gross, a fashion photographer known for his 1970s nude images of Brooke Shields, taken when she was 10 years old, has died in Manhattan, his sister said Tuesday. He was 73. His sister, Linda Gross, said he died Nov. 30 from a hear…
Roman Imperial Marble Bust Sells for a Staggering $23.8 Million at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Tonight at Sotheby’s, A Marble Portrait Bust of the Deified Antinous, Roman Imperial, Reign of Hadrian, Circa A.D. 130-138 sold for $23,826,500, many multiples of the high estimate (est. $2/3million).* The bust led the auction of An…
New Display Marks 100th Anniversary of the Formation of the Camden Town Group
LONDON.- A new display at the National Portrait Gallery marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Camden Town group of artists. Focusing on the leading members of the group which flourished around 1911-1912, the display also showcases three i…
Tate Britain is Changing: First Phase of Major Building Project Starts this Autumn
LONDON (REUTERS).- The national home of British art from the 16th century to the modern age has embarked on a major revamp of its galleries starting in 2011. Tate Britain — which houses works stretching from portraits of England’s Queen Elizabeth I to…
271 Undocumented, Never-Before-Seen Works by Pablo Picasso Turn Up in France
PARIS (AP).- A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of the artist’s estate said Monday…
271 Undocumented, Never-Before-Seen Works by Picasso Turn Up in France
Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
PARIS (AP).- A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of …
Author William Faulkner and Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson Return to Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS. (AP).- Two photographs pairing artistic giants of the 20th century— author William Faulkner and photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson — are coming back home to Mississippi. The portraits of Faulkner were shot by the French photojo…
The Work of Alex Katz Travels to North Wales as Part of 2010 Artist Rooms Tour
LLANDUDNO.- The work of influential contemporary American painter, Alex Katz, comes to North Wales as part of the 2010 national tour of ARTIST ROOMS, a new collection of modern and contemporary art held by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. The e…