02-01-2013, 10:16
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The Invisible Woman
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Re: [Merged] Is it Art?
This depresses me..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20696126
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It may contain a treasure trove of Picassos but few have ever explored the riches in the Geneva free port art storage site.
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The Geneva free port is, from the exterior, a rather unimpressive warehouse in an industrial area of the city.
Inside, it is said to house the largest collection of fine art anywhere in the world, although it is hard to find out exactly what is in there, as both the port's management and local customs officials refuse to divulge any information.
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It is estimated there are at least 300 works by Picasso alone stored at the free port, many belonging to the reclusive Nahmad family, who have been buying and trading art as an investment for half a century.
The pieces they own are rarely seen in public although Zurich's museum of modern art did persuade the Nahmads to lend some of them for an exhibition in 2011.
One Nahmad family member has been quoted as saying that "Monet and Picasso are like Microsoft or Coca Cola", meaning that they are likely to be safe investments for a long time to come.
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All those works of art that no one can see or appreciate..Sigh!
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