Madonna Nude Photo up for Auction

Nude photo of 20-year-old Madonna on auction block Yahoo! Music 01/16/2009 “A nude photo of Madonna, taken before erotic songs and risque costumes catapulted her to superstardom, is expected to sell for at least $10,000, Christie’s auction house say....
Rare Books from Gotham Book Mart Rescued

Rare Books from Gotham Book Mart Rescued

New York literary treasure rescued from warehouse Yahoo! News By Jon Hurdle – Mon Jan 12, 2009 “PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A literary hoard that includes works by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, as well as 18th and 19th century texts, has been rescued from...

Art Market Hit by Economic Crisis

Christie’s Plans Cuts as Art Auctions Slow NYTimes.com By JULIA WERDIGIER Published: January 12, 2009 “LONDON – When works by the British artist Damien Hirst sold for a record $127 million on the same day in September that Lehman Brothers filed for...

Richard Prince Photograph sets Auction Record

Latest Richard Prince Auction Record: $3.4 Million www.pdnonline.com Jan 4, 2008 Daryl Lang “Richard Prince reclaimed the record for most expensive photo sold at auction, when a print of his sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $3,401,000. The price narrowly...

Gulf Coast Treasure

Fortune hunter certain treasure buried near Gulf Coast Chron.com – Houston Chronicle By MARY FLOOD Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Dec. 30, 2008 “Treasure hunter Nathan Smith testified today that he not only used Google to spot a buried treasure in South...