Nude, Green Leaves and Bust by Pablo Picasso, 1932
Talk about the “green shoots” of our economy showing signs of recovery, last night an anonymous bidder purchased Picasso’s 1932 Nude, Green Leaves and Bust for a record $106, 482,500. It is the most paid for a piece of artwork at auction EVER. And there were eight bidders vying for the painting during a nine minute phone frenzy.
Although it is not technically a piece of dog art, I am featuring it here because of the traffic spike to my blog that I noticed this morning. It seems the muse behind this record-shattering painting is Picasso’s mistress and model Marie-Thérèse Walter whom I featured on Dog Art Today back in October, 2008. I think this photo of her is just as lovely as the painting.
Marie-Thérèse Walter by Gérard Blot/Réunion de Musées Nationaux/Art Resource
Read Christie’s press release for more information. They are absolutely giddy.