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Sotheby's auction house in New York has fetched a record amount of cash for contemporary art work with the sale of a painting by the US abstract artist Mark Rothko for 72.8 million dollars.
The canvas by the Latvian-born painter entitled "Yellow, Pink, Lavender on Rose," had been valued at around 40 million dollars.
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Comments (1)
Why yes, the art world IS i... (Below threshold)1. Posted by mojo | May 16, 2007 11:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why yes, the art world IS insane. Why do you ask?
1. Posted by mojo | May 16, 2007 11:40 AM |
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Posted on May 16, 2007 11:40