A bittersweet ending for Mark Herman, the dog walker who was given the painting: It finally sold, but for far less than he had envisioned.
Tag: Art
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Matisse and Derain: the ‘Wild Beasts’ of Fauvism
The leaders of a short-lived but consequential art movement that flourished early in the 20th century take center stage at the Met Museum.
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Picasso Sells for $139.4 Million in a Sagging Art Market
The blue-chip collection of Emily Fisher Landau sold at Sotheby’s on Wednesday night for a total of $406.4 million.
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Five Wounded as Russian Missiles Strike Odesa, Damaging an Art Museum
In another setback, Ukraine said 19 soldiers had been killed in a strike on a medals ceremony last week. Unusually, the ceremony had been held in the open, rather than a protected space.
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After Election, Poland’s Art World Calls for Change
The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts. Now that it appears set to lose office, its critics are split over how to move on.