Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, absolutely gorgeous... only $100 million! http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/wkXFEWuoXDA/Preview+Christie+Post+War+Contemporary+London#5u12YTJem4Y I'll just have to be happy with my New York Graphic Society print. Jim On 11/9/15 6:17 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > PS Jayanand, I meant to say that there's a wonderful Modigliani being > auctioned at Christie's later today. It's called The Artist's Muse and > it's absolutely gorgeous. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 4:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Art Market (Contd) > > >> Yes Jayanand, that particular Picasso wouldn't appeal to me that much >> - not >> that I'd turn it down as a gift! However, there are many people who >> want to >> show they've made their mark on the world by having one, and, in >> truth, who >> could blame them. >> >> We Leica aficionados bought Leica gear because of its reputation as >> being >> the best camera gear in the world, and also, let's face it, because >> of its >> fame, built on that hard won reputation. But is it still the best? >> That's >> now arguable these days, and we're certainly doing that here!. >> >> On Picasso, there's that great Jeffrey Archer anecdote about his >> house, and >> the directions to guests in search of the toilet: 'Turn right at the >> Picasso >> and it's just past the Monet... >> >> For those of you who don't know Jeffrey Archer, then George Oliver >> Ogle can be a useful friend. >> >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 3:04 AM >> Subject: [Leica] The Art Market (Contd) >> >> >>> http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2015/11/portrait-paintings.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >