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USA - Lichtenstein & Warhols Auctioned
Roy Lichtenstein's 1962 painting "Kiss II", done in the artist's early comic book style, sold for $2.5 million at auction on Wednesday
(3/5) at Christies' sale of contemporary art part I. Andy Warhol's "Nine Multicolored Marilyns,"...
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Preview of auction of Munch's The Scream, Warhol's Double Elvis
The two big New York auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's are getting ready for their annual spring art sales.
One of the four versions of Edvard Munch's masterpiece, "The Scream", will lead Sotheby's Impressionist and modern sale...
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New York City's Hotel Chelsea, the bohemian landmark that has been home to many famous artists and literary figures is up for sale, its owners announced Tuesday
HEADLINE: Bohemian landmark NYC Hotel Chelsea up for sale
CAPTION: New York City's Hotel Chelsea, the bohemian landmark that has been home to many famous artists and literary figures is up for sale, its owners announced Tuesday. (Oct....
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Hong Kong Art Fair opens
AP Television
Hong Kong - May 25, 2011
1. Wide of artwork of heads nodding, Fermentation of Nose, 2011
2. Close of artwork of heads nodding, Fermentation of Nose, 2011
3. Wide of 2 paintings of Chairman Mao by Andy Warhol, Mao, 1973...
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Rare Munch prints go under the hammer in London
A set of rare and powerful prints by Norwegian expressionist artist Edvard Munch are being auctioned in London.
The collection of 11 prints are being sold by Sotheby's alongside work by American pop artist Andy Warhol.
Stark, raw and...
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Art exhibit focuses on famous paintings of women
New York - April 3, 2009
1. Pan exterior of Sotheby's auction house
2. Pan of members of the media listening to Sotheby's expert
3. Pull out man standing in front of artwork
4. SOUNDBITE: (English): Tobias Meyer, Sotheby's head of...
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Warhol portrait of Elvis could fetch $40 million
HEADLINE: Warhol portrait of Elvis could fetch $40 million
An Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley depicted as a cowboy is being auctioned in New York City and is expected to sell for between 30 (m) million and 50 (m) million U.S....
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ART HK CELEBRATES 5TH YEAR WITH IMPRESSIVE LINEUP
Hong Kong's convention and exhibition centre is accustomed to less glamorous trade shows featuring industries that don't attract so much attention.
This week's Hong Kong International Art Fair is a high profile, high culture event in a...
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Houston locals share memories of ailing former first lady Barbara Bush
Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health and after a series of hospitalizations, she has decided not to seek further medical treatment, a family spokesman says.
A steady stream of traffic flowed into the gated...
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Andy Warhol exhibition features artist’s wigs and Marilyn Monroe’s lips
Interview with Gregor Muir, Director of the Collection of International Art, Tate. Marilyn Monroe’s lips and Andy Warhol’s wigs are some of the highlights of a new exhibition at Tate Modern. More than 100 works by the late pop art...
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Warhol's 'Mao' portrait sells for record $17.4 million
HEADLINE: Wow, 'Mao' Sells for Millions
CAPTION: Andy Warhol's iconic image of Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse Tung sold Wednesday for $17.4 million at Christie's auction house, a record amount for a Warhol painting. (Nov....
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BELGIUM/UK: TINTIN CELEBRATES 70TH BIRTHDAY
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Tintin may be turning 70 on Sunday but his appeal is timeless.
His adventures have taken him to the Soviet Union and Africa, the opium dens of the Far East, the skyscrapers of America and even the moon.
And although...
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ANC SUPPORTERS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF MEN ACCUSED OF DAMAGING ZUMA PAINTING
African National Congress (ANC) supporters gathered outside Johannesburg's South Gauteng High Court on Thursday to protest against a controversial painting of South Africa's President Jacob Zuma.
Inside the court a lawyer for Zuma was...
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USA: NEW YORK: CHRISTIE'S 20TH CENTURY MASTERS AUCTION
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An Andy Warhol "Self Portrait" on Tuesday fetched a record 2.42 (m) million dollars at an auction of 20th Century masters in New York.
Also under the hammer on the first day of Christie's two-day sale was Modigliani's "Woman...
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Christie's begins its autumn sale
New York - November 13, 2002
1. Setup shots of Christies auction house
2. Various Jasper Jones "0-9" painting being sold for nine (m) million (US) dollars
New York - November 11, 2002
3. Various Jasper Jones painting on display
4....
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Vicent van Gogh, Alberto Giacometti and Amedeo Modigliani star in New York's big-ticket art auctions which kick off tonight
VINCENT VAN GOGH, ALBERTO GIACOMETTI AND AMEDEO MODIGLIANI STAR IN NEW YORK's BIG-TICKET ART AUCTIONS
New York's annual autumn art auctions kick off tonight (TUES.,4 NOV. 2014) and they are being touted by the auction houses as perhaps...
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Australian Fashion Week begins in Sydney
1. Various Alex Perry show
2. Elle Macpherson and designer Alex Perry backstage after the show
3. Cutaway photographers
4. SOT (English) Elle Macpherson, guest editor Harper's Bazaar magazine: "Oh gosh I don't envy anyone who has to...
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Lichtenstein, de Kooning paintings sell for US $15.7 million at Sotheby''s auction
1. Andy Warhol painting "$" depicting a large dollar sign, pull-out to wide shot (the painting was one of three lots out of 66 that didn''t sell)
2. Cutaway of Sotheby''s employees taking phone bids
3. Cutaway of audience
4. Cutaway of...
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Bacon Triptych expected to fetch record price
1. Exteriors of Sotheby's auction house
2. Wide of Francis Bacon's "Triptych, 1976"
3. Pan across the three panels of the painting
4. Close up of head from left panel
5. Tilt down central panel
6. Close up of blood-streaked cup
7. Close...
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Design duo use luxury fabrics in latest collection
London, 17th February 2004
1. Pan aerial shot of London to backstage fashion show
2. Various backstage
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Thea Bregazzi, Designer:
"The inspiration came from looking at classics that people have in their wardrobe,...
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Preview of auction featuring Warhol, Basquiat, Munch and more
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Moscow, Russia, April 1, 2009
1. Wide of art gallery exterior
2. Wide pan of Sotheby's preview exhibition
3. Mid of Ivan Aivazovsky's 'Columbus Sailing from Palos' 1892, estimated at $ 1.5-2 million US dollars
4. Close...
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USA: NEW YORK: CHRISTIES 20TH CENTURY ART AUCTION
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Christie's 20th century art auction in New York on Tuesday night brought in 72.9 million (m) U-S dollars, including 28.6 million (m) for Pablo Picasso's "Nature morte aux tulipes."
The 1932 portrait of Picasso's mistress,...
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Christie's auction of post-war and contemporary art
AP Entertainment
New York - May 16, 2007
1. Wide tilt down of Christie's Auction House
2. Pan from paintings on wall : Andy Warhol's "Green Car Crash (left)," Mark Rothko's "untitled" (middle) and Willem De Kooning "Untitled One" to...
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USA: NEW YORK: CHRISTIE'S 20TH CENTURY ART AUCTION PREVIEW
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From Picasso to Warhol, Matisse to Rauschenberg, Christie's Auction house will auction a stunning range of paintings from the masters of 20th century art.
Paintings and sculpture representing the most drastic changes in...