Marie-Therese Walter...

[Aperitif]

...helped with the allure of this painting. And Picasso had a hand in it too.
Just sold for $106.5 million.
Christies Almighty!

 

[rich p]

It's a good likeness!

Worth every penny

 

[Keith Oates]

The expression "more money than sense" comes to mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I can see her front bottom

Seriously though, you do have to wonder how much of it is for it's artistic merit and how much of it is simply for the name

 

[Fnaar]

My 10 yr old, if you gave her some crayons, could...etc etc blah blah...
Actually, I like a lot of Picasso stuff, but the art world is mad...

 

[Theseus]

My gran used to be an artist, she always maintained the Picasso was just taking the piss out of the establishment.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

My gran used to be an artist, she always maintained the Picasso was just taking the piss out of the establishment.

Aren't they all??

Seriously though, I have seen quite a few of his paintings in Madrid and yes, I can confirm that he really COULD paint.

 

[Jezston]

Whoever bought it, bought it believing it will increase in value. They are probably right.

It'll now go in some airated secure storage never to be seen by anyone until they decide to put it on sale.

That is what's sad about the art world.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Come to Glasgow and you'll see Our Dali, complete with a big repaired hole in it where some nut job (no, not Dali) vandalised it.

Luckily Dali was still about, so it was fixed.

 

[Aperitif]

Come to Glasgow and you'll see Our Dali, complete with a big repaired hole in it where some nut job (no, not Dali) vandalised it.

Luckily Dali was still about, so it was fixed.

I remember that!
Someone threw a pickle at the painting and ran away sharpish?

They didn't dill é Dali...

 

[ChrisKH]

Doesn't beat the Jackson Pollock $140 million (No 5. 1948) though. My 7 year old son's favourite painter. Because he gave them numbers as titles, I think.

 

[Aperitif]

Doesn't beat the Jackson Pollock $140 million (No 5. 1948) though. My 7 year old son's favourite painter. Because he gave them numbers as titles, I think.

Typical big city comment from Chris & Sons - trying to confuse the private market with the one that we can pop along to when we have a few pence to spare!

Further waffle can be found here.

 

[rich p]

Typical big city comment from Chris & Sons - trying to confuse the private market with the one that we can pop along to when we have a few pence to spare!

Further waffle can be found here.

He can auction off his old cravats at Chris-ties

 

[ChrisKH]

He can auction off his old cravats at Chris-ties

Are you in training to become Aperitif II ? Best work on those thighs......

 

[Aperitif]

Are you in training to become Aperitif II ? Best work on those thighs......

Soon Chris, there will be more people talking pollocks on this forum than you can shake a stick at!