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Celebrity art: art created by or depicting celebrities leaves a star-studded path that collectors are following.
From: Art Business News
Date: 20071001
Author:Fondo, Lisa
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"Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows this way and that and changes name as it changes direction."
--Dante Alighieri
Fascination with the rich and famous is nothing new. It's a phenomenon that's existed for centuries, and one that only continues to gain intensity in a society in which paparazzi outnumber news reporters, and celebrity tabloids hit newsstands daily.
The world of art, of course, has its place in this continued fascination. Museums and galleries feature portraits of royalty, poets, writers and artists who were the ...
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