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Feline Inspiration once more…

Artists and their Cats

basquiatJean Michel Basquiat – 1982 – photograph by James Van Der Zee

Just after having, once again, a heated debate over lunch with my dog loving friends, where, once again, I had to defend the perceived “uselessness” of cats, I came across a charming book titled “Artists and their Cats” at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena.

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The Legacy of Miss Bacall

Screen goddess, legendary wife of… & art collector!

Preview of Lauren Bacall’s estate to be auctioned at Bonhams in New York.

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Admirers of the late stage and screen actress Lauren Bacall can view highlights from her estate at Bonhams in London from 15-19 February. Around 50 choice lots of art and jewellery, just a fraction of The Lauren Bacall Collection, are on view at the New Bond Street headquarters of Bonhams, just one stop on an international tour taking in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Paris and New York – where the collection will be auctioned on March 31 and April 1. Browse the Bonhams on-line catalogue.

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