International News

Giacometti Sale:
Bloomberg reported on February 3 /4 a sale of an Alberto Giacometti sculpture “L‟Homme Qui Marche I” (“Walking Man I”) for a record 65 million pounds ($103.4 million). It was conceived in 1960 and cast in an edition of six. However a unique 1952 Giacometti painted plaster sculpture, “Petit Buste sur Colonne,” did not sell, as fragility of plaster was a problem with buyers. The sale confirms observations made in the December newsletter of the continuing strength of the art market for the most desirable classic modern works. Details at: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aEj8M21NMTJQ

‘Henry Moore’, Tate Britain, London, to August 8: (www.tate.org.uk)
The Financial times February 27 reported on the exhibition, mentioning exhibits include 'Reclining Figure' (1939); „Atom Piece (Working Model for Nuclear Energy)‟ (1964-65); „Tube Shelter Perspective: The Liverpool Street Extension‟ (1941). Moore is described as trying to “broaden sculpture‟s vocabulary beyond the classical and the fluid modeling of Rodin by exploring primitivism”