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The $25 billion art move

Posted in What I'm reading, tagged , , on June 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »

So how do you move many billions of dollars in art through Philadelphia? “Very carefully,” says Barnes spokesman Andrew Stewart. The Wall Street Journal has a piece on the transportation of paintings from the Barnes Foundation to a new building six miles away near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The move includes more than 181 [...]

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The Art of The Steal

Posted in What I'm watching, tagged , , , on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Watched The Art of The Steal, a documentary about the battle for ownership of the great art collection put together by Dr. Albert Barnes. He made a fortune selling drugs which he spent on art, especially on post-impressionist works,which he championed way ahead of the established US museums. The movie points out that The Barnes [...]

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