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Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 11:33 |
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Electrician Stunts Art World |
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 Pablo Picasso was hugely prolific and famously generous with his work, but was he enough of a free spirit to give hundreds of his early works to his electrician? That question lies at the heart of a court case over the origin of 271 Picasso works recently unveiled to the public. Experts have yet to appraise the full collection, but there is little dispute so far over its authenticity. The works could fetch more than 60 million euros at auction. The mystery is how such an extensive collection has wound up in the hands of a retired electrician in the south of France who once worked for the Picasso family, or why he chose to hold onto it for so many decades. The electrician claims the paintings were given to him by Picasso’s wife, and has denied stealing them and says he is now only asking about their value as a possible inheritance for his children.
(Source: www.reuters.com)
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