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Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m'

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A painting stolen 20 years ago then found lying in a pile of rubbish on a New York City street could fetch up to $1m (£488,000) at auction next month.

The 1970 painting Tres Personajes (Three People) by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo was taken from a warehouse where the owners had placed it while moving.

It was found by Elizabeth Gibson as she took her morning walk four years ago on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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{"commentId":1205463,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

Sorry you got @!$%#ed by the AP--this didn't come up in Doppelganger when I first checked the frontpage article. Consider this a gesture of my support!

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Reply#1 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:22 PM EST
{"commentId":1205517,"authorDomain":"djd"}

Many thanks! I looked at the AP story just as BBC Radio 4 news was reporting on something I seeded yesterday about finding the sanctuary of Romulus and Remus in Rome - a double whamee :(

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#1.1 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:35 PM EST
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{"commentId":1205525,"authorDomain":"warners"}

I wish that someone would find and buy some of the wonderful art posted by our own resident artists. We have a lot of really keen talent here.

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Reply#2 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:36 PM EST
{"commentId":1205541,"authorDomain":"djd"}

Perhaps we should have a NV cyber art show?

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#2.1 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:43 PM EST
{"commentId":1205589,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

I'd like to do a live NV art show. Add it to the list of @!$%# we won't be able to coordinate in time for Vinestock.

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#2.2 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:57 PM EST
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{"commentId":1205740,"authorDomain":"onlynow99"}

Good catch DJD.

There's a group called ArtGallery for resident artists to post to. I would hope eventually for a way to post or link to larger images. The format we're given isn't always big enough to respect the piece.

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Reply#3 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:32 PM EST
{"commentId":1205757,"authorDomain":"djd"}

That is the problem with cyber art isn't it. Also colours on screens and even contrast can drastically effect a viewing.

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#3.1 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:36 PM EST
{"commentId":1205820,"authorDomain":"onlynow99"}

Yes, most definitely. But I like looking at the representations anyway! LOL

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#3.2 - Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:00 PM EST
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