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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 12:28
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Subject: Lartigue
"S Shapiro:
He's a greatly respected painter whose work sells off the easil for hundreds of thousands
of dollars. His apartment in Paris looks down on the Bois de Bologne,
something like living on Park Avenue in New York City.
His painting is of an abstract nature."
Interesting point about
Lartigue's paintings and their cost. I didn't know that - thank you. ...Only
that a BBC documentary on him suggested that his paintings were not
particularly outstanding, and I have no other information other than that .
The ones shown on the documentary didn't seem overly exciting (nor were they
particularly abstract) but then what ever does look good on TV! Nor has he
ever featured in any significant way within any history of art that I've
read.
There was a major celebration of his photography at the
Hayward Gallery in London and that was truly remarkable. I spent 3 hours there
and could have spent lots longer.
His family was also one of the 3 richest
in Paris, though the family fortune went down the pan, which is why he turned
to his painting skills to earn a crust. What a crust! I'm only
jealous!!
Howard
