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With the help of conservators, one of Van Gogh’s finest Arles landscapes will be heading to Japan

The Art Newspaper

The Illustrated Provence Letters of Van Gogh has been reissued (Batsford 2021, UK and US ). To contact Martin Bailey, please email vangogh@theartnewspaper.com Please note that he does not undertake authentications.

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How Gretchen Andrew’s AI art is revealing the societal scars of ‘facetuning’

The Art Newspaper

I wanted to create a single portrait where our authentic selves and the ‘ideal’ self messily coexist,” Andrew says. “I The resulting works are unsettling, with the robotic scribbles cutting lines through the women’s bodies and making their smiling faces unrecognisable—but that discomfort is the point.

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Say Hey, Willie Mays—Rare Baseball Card Scores Record Prices

WorthPoint

This Willie Mays card , graded PSA 8, was sold in March 2021 for nearly $339,000. The key considerations when looking at sports cards are condition and authenticity. Goldin previously established the record for the most expensive Mays rookie card in March 2021 for $338,400. Additionally, according to REA , the PSA 8.5

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The Case Against the Current Energy Usage of NFTs: An Art World Environmentalist’s Opinion

Artifactual History Appraisal

So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate” published in Wired Magazine in March 2021 ( [link] ). emphasis added] ( [link] ) In May 2021, Sophie Lewis wrote an article for CBS News titled “NFTs may be the future of art—but are they threatening the future of the planet?”

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

Farmyard purple six-ruffled bowl , $11,000, 2021. Orange Tree ice green plate , $10,000, 2021. The company usually didn’t mark its glass, so collectors rely on pattern identification and quality to authenticate pieces. Good Luck prototype plate , $17,500, 2021. Stippled Peacocks on Fence bowl , $15,000, 2021.

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“Dune: Part Two” Collectibles: Popcorn Bucket, Anyone?

WorthPoint

David Lynch had a crack at making the film version of the book in 1984, but it was a bust at the time compared to Denis Villeneuve’s interpretation, released in 2021. Believe it or not, the 2021 version was even nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

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eBay, Collectors Deal Includes Sale of Goldin Auctions

WorthPoint

Additionally, this year, Collectors officially acquired authentication and grading company SGC in February, a move echoed by Certified Collectibles Group’s acquisition of JSA in March. Goldin was acquired by Collectors in 2021 and, most recently, made waves with a very successful debut of The King of Collectibles on Netflix.

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