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Category: Collectors and Collections
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Veronica Ditting’s Collection of Tiny Books, Plus More From the T List
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Monet Painting Sells for $56 Million in France
The New York Times – Business:The artwork, titled “Iris,” is among the painter’s later works, which wealthy collectors have coveted in recent years.
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Andreas Schulze’s Collection of Spritzdekor Ceramics
The New York Times – T Magazine:The painter Andreas Schulze shares his collection of hundreds of airbrushed ceramic pieces.
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A Trove of Truman Capote’s Possessions Is Up for Auction
The New York Times – T Magazine:Four decades after his death, a revealing trove of the author’s possessions is up for auction.
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Overlooked No More: Eugenia Errázuriz, Who Opened Doors for Picasso
The New York Times – Music:She moved from Chile to Paris, where she used her wealth to support Picasso, Stravinsky and other artists. World War II forced her to go home, where she ended her life.
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What’s a Classic Car? Younger Collectors Prize Less Heralded Models.
The New York Times – Business:Baby boomers embraced brawny cars from the 1950s and ’60s, but as new collectors take up the hobby, Mazdas and Nissans from the 1980s and ’90s are hot, and still don’t break the bank.
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Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.
The New York Times – On the Runway:A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.
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Gregor Benko, Who Resurrected a Vanished Musical World, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:For over 60 years, he unearthed rare early piano recordings, illuminating an expressive, highly individual style that had fallen from favor.
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Lucien Smith, Art-World Star Whose Career Abruptly Turned, Dies at 37
The New York Times – On the Runway:A phenom in his 20s, he became the poster child for Zombie Formalism before abandoning the gallery frenzy for Montauk.
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How Bedouine’s Family Heirlooms Inspired an Album
The New York Times – T Magazine:The musician Bedouine was reluctant to inherit dozens of heirlooms. Then, they inspired an album.
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These Plants Have a Protein-Packed Diet, Too
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For many plant enthusiasts, carnivorous horticulture has become a gorgeous, and slightly gory, fascination.