BOSTON, MA – The dynamic synergy of modern man and machine as seen in artistic movements of early 20th century England is the focus of Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints 1914–1939 , an upcoming exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (M…
Lost Ambroise Vollard Art Collection Sells for 3.5 Million Pounds at Sotheby’s in Paris
PARIS (AP).- The stash was hidden away in a Paris bank vault at the start of World War II and forgotten for decades. On Tuesday, the long-lost treasure trove of Renoirs, Cezannes, Degas, Gauguins and Picassos brought in €3.5 million ($4.3 million)…
Getty Museum Explores the Tradition of Socially Concerned Reportage
LOS ANGELES, CA.- In the decades following World War II, an independently minded and critically engaged form of photography began to gather momentum. Situated between journalism and art, its practitioners created extended photographic essays that delve…
New Exhibit Illustrates U.S. Sruggle to Evict War-Time Intruders from Alaska
ANCHORAGE (AP).- Early in World War II, Kiska was a hotly contested battlefield that figured prominently in Japanese and U.S. news. Nearby, Adak supported a large military installation. In the new exhibition “Kiska and Adak: War in the Aleutians,&…
Modern Masterpieces Forgotten in Paris Bank Vault to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP).- A long-lost trove of
Impressionist
and Modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in
London
and Paris, Sotheby’s said Friday. The 140 works — including paintings,
prints
and drawings — belonged …
Modern Art Found in Paris Bank Vault Not Seen Since World War II to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP).- A long-lost trove of Impressionist and Modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in London and Paris, Sotheby’s said Friday. The 140 works — including paintings, prints and drawings — belonged to Parisian…