ZURICH (Reuters).- The Montreux Jazz Festival has broken with tradition to mark its 45th anniversary by choosing an abstract design from local artist Francis Baudevin for the 2011 edition of its highly collectible poster. The Montreux Jazz Festival on …
Lee Harvey Oswald’s Coffin to Be Auctioned in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- For the JFK-assassination conspiracy junkie who has everything: Lee Harvey Oswald’s coffin. Body not included. A Los Angeles auction house said on Tuesday it would sell the simple pine coffin in which the suspected assassin of …
$16.7 Million Cranes Lift Christie’s Chinese Art and Ceramics Sale in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A Hong Kong tycoon paid $16.7 million on Wednesday for a quartet of Chinese cloisonne cranes at a Christie’s sale in Hong Kong that also saw strong prices paid for high-end Chinese ceramics amid a white-hot streak in the market. W…
$16.7 Million Cranes Lift Christie’s Chinese Art and Ceramics Sale in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A Hong Kong tycoon paid $16.7 million on Wednesday for a quartet of Chinese cloisonne cranes at a Christie’s sale in Hong Kong that also saw strong prices paid for high-end Chinese ceramics amid a white-hot streak in the market. W…
$16.7 Million Cranes Lift Chinese Art and Ceramics Sale
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A Hong Kong tycoon paid $16.7 million on Wednesday for a quartet of Chinese cloisonne cranes at a Christie’s sale in Hong Kong that also saw strong prices paid for high-end Chinese ceramics amid a white-hot streak in the market. W…
Fresh Collapse of Wall at the Archaeological Site of Pompeii Sparks More Concern
ROME (REUTERS).- Another part of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era site at Pompeii crumbled on Tuesday, provoking attacks on the Italian government from critics who say two collapses in a month underscore a need for urgent action. Officials said a seven-met…
Fresh Collapse of Wall at the Archaeological Site of Pompeii Sparks More Concern
ROME (REUTERS).- Another part of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era site at Pompeii crumbled on Tuesday, provoking attacks on the Italian government from critics who say two collapses in a month underscore a need for urgent action. Officials said a seven-met…
Electrician Stuns Art World with Trove of Picasso Works of Art; Heirs Not Convinced
PARIS (REUTERS).- Pablo Picasso was both hugely prolific and famously generous with his work, but was he enough of a free spirit to give hundreds of his early works — an invaluable collection — to his electrician? That question lies at the heart of a…
Barbra Streisand Details Love of Design in New Book "My Passion for Design"
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- It’s not exactly opening your home to guests at a holiday party, but for film and singing star Barbra Streisand and her fans, it’s pretty close. This week Streisand has seen her first book land in stores, but it’s no memoir of s…
New Version of Film Director Tim Burton’s Exhibition at Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO (Reuters) – In a long career, director Tim Burton has distinguished himself as the top Hollywood director for things weird, wacky, macabre and beautiful with his films ranging from “Edward Scissorhands” to “Alice in Wonderland.” Last year, New…