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Woman Who Won Return of Nazi-Looted Gustav Klimts Dies

Maria Altmann, a Jewish refugee from Vienna who won a landmark battle with Austria for the return of five Gustav Klimt paintings that the Nazis looted from her family, has died. She was 94. Altmann died Monday at her home in Los Angeles after a long illness. "She was a wonderful, elegant lady, and I was lucky to have...

Sculpture Sells for Record $104.3M at Auction

(Feb. 3) – A sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti broke the world record price for a work of art sold at auction, fetching an astounding $104.3 million today. Titled "Walking Man 1," Giacometti's Impressionistic, 6-foot-tall bronze was sold by Sotheby's in London to an undisclosed buyer. Previously, Pablo...

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LOOK: Gustav Klimt's 150th Anniversary At The Neue

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Gustav Klimt's birthday, and museums around the world are celebrating the Austrian Secessionist's work.

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05/23/12 Klimt Masterpieces Glitter on 150th Anniversary Source: Ithaca Journal - Ithaca NY New York's Neue Galerie is joining with museums in Vienna celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gustav Klimt's birth.
05/20/12 The Week Ahead: May 20 â 26 Source: The New York Times - New York NY A new production of his popular 1984 play, "THE COMMON PURSUIT," gives audiences a chance to reassess his talent.
05/07/12 Gustav Klimt's Reconstruction of The Beethoven Frieze... Source: Art Knowledge News This summer, Tate Liverpool will present a full-scale reconstruction of The Beethoven Frieze (1901-2 / 1984) a monumental installation by Gustav Klimt.
04/27/12 overstockArt.com Reveals Mom's Favorites â Top Five... Source: PR.com Wichita, KS, April 27, 2012 --( PR.com )-- The popular online art gallery overstockArt.com, revealed today its official top five list of most popular oil paintings for Mother's Day 2012.
04/25/12 overstockArt.com Reveals Mom's Favorites â Top Five... Source: PRWeb (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 The popular online art gallery overstockArt.com , revealed today its official top five list of most popular oil paintings for Mother's Day 2012.

Background on Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862– February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement.

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