With Vincent, who was down and out all his life? Van Gogh is different. Picasso's life was brilliant. He was the first painter who lived to see his works collected by the Louvre. In the opinion poll of a French newspaper in February, 1999, he was elected as the top ten greatest painters of the 20th century with a high vote of 40%.
Regarding the works, Picasso said, "Every painting of mine contains my blood, which is the meaning of my painting." In the face of hard-working Picasso and genius creation, will you be respectful?
The latest news: On May 5th, 2004, a painting "Garcon a la pipe" by the famous Spanish artist PabloPicasso was sold at Sotheby's in new york at 104, 168000 on May 5th.
Reuters reported that the auction broke the auction record set by Van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet in 1990, when the auction price was $82.5 million.
It is reported that celebrities interested in winning boys with pipes include: Bill, founder of software giant Microsoft? Gates, heir to cosmetics companies Estee Lauder, Ronald and Leonard? Lauder and Las Vegas casino tycoon Wayne.
Sotheby's estimated that the painting "may exceed $70 million". The record sky-high price on May 5th, including Sotheby's commission, was $93 million. It is reported that this painting was won by an anonymous buyer at Sotheby's auction in new york. The auction house refused to disclose any information about the buyer or hint at the buyer's nationality.
Picasso painted this picture when he was 24 years old. It shows a young Parisian boy with a pipe in his left hand and a wreath on his head. The boy in the painting is called "Louis", and Picasso later described the boy as one of the most frequent tourists. The BBC report quoted Sotheby's as saying, %A