Posted on 17/05/08
STARS AND DOGS
STARSotheby'sIn a world plagued by starvation and natural disasters, it's comforting to know someone could afford to shell out $86.3-million for a painting of a headless man being devoured by vultures. With Francis Bacon's "Triptych, 1976" topping the list, Sotheby's pulled in a record $362-million at an auction this week, sending the stock up faster than you can say, "My three-year-old could paint that."
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