16 janvier 2014
Ted & Lillian Williams’s restored French Folly, Château de Morsan, Normandy.
Ted & Lillian Williams’s restored French Folly, Château de Morsan, Normandy.16 janvier 2014
Rare candid photographs of Jean-Michel Basquiat on view at Suzanne Geiss Company
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Reclining Nude. Photograph by Paige Powell, 1983. © Paige Powell. Courtesy The Suzanne Geiss Company.
NEW YORK, NY.- Suzanne Geiss Company presents Jean-Michel Basquiat, Reclining Nude, an exhibition of rare candid photographs of Jean-Michel Basquiat taken by Paige Powell. This is the first presentation of photographs from Powell’s comprehensive archive, a significant chronicle of 1980’s art and culture in America. Her work offers uncommon glimpses into the lives of artists and friends who... [Lire la suite]16 janvier 2014
Francis Bacon’s triptych “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” bought by Elaine Wynn
NEW YORK.- The New York Times has identified Elaine Wynn, former wife of Stephen A. Wynn, as the person who bought Francis Bacon’s triptych “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” for $142.4 million at Christie’s New York in November. In this image: Spokesmen from Christie's speak about Francis Bacon's "Three Studies of Lucian Freud". The oil on canvas triptych was part of Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale scheduled for November 12, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Don Emmert. 16 janvier 2014
Francis Bacon portrait of George Dyer, his greatest muse, to be offered at Christie's
Francis Bacon, Portrait of George Dyer Talking, 1966. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2014
LONDON.- Christie’s will offer a celebrated portrait by Francis Bacon at the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 13 February 2014. Portrait of George Dyer Talking was executed in 1966, at the artist’s creative peak, and depicts George Dyer, his lover, muse and arguably his greatest influence. A powerful and poignant portrait it has been widely celebrated since it was first shown in Paris in the year of its creation, and was... [Lire la suite]