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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Monday, August 27, 2012

Two hand-out photos show the unrestored work (left) and the Ecce Homo-style fresco of Christ after an elderly woman attempted to restore it (right).

80-year-old Amateur Artist Botches Restoration of Church Painting
Washington Post blog - August 23rd, 2012 22:50

A century-old church fresco depicting Christ was overpainted by an elderly parishioner in a failed attempt to restore the work. Cecilia Gimenez had good intentions to fix the peeling painting by...

All four Beatles collaborated on this painting in 1966, in Japan. It is titled Images of a Woman.

ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART BY THE BEATLES AND FRANK ZAPPA, PLUS CONTRACTS AND A LEATHER JACKET PERTAINING TO RAPPER BIGGIE SMALLS, WILL BE SOLD SEPT. 13-15 BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS IN N.Y.

A painting done collectively by all four Beatles when the band was on tour in Japan in 1966, plus original artwork by rock legend Frank Zappa and contracts and a black leather jacket ...

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	Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years Release Date: 24 August 2012 For decades, critics have observed that Andy Warhol’s influence is dominant in contemporary art, but as of yet no exhibition has explored its full nature or extent. Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the first major exhibition to do so through ... Read more

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