



You are invited to “Medusa en Afrique La sculpture de l’enchantement” today.
Event: Medusa en Afrique La sculpture de l’enchantement
“14 novembre 2008 ? 30 décembre 2009 Musée ethno Genève | Carl-Vogt”
What: Exhibit
Host: Primitive Arts / Arts Premiers
Start Time: Today, February 26 at 4:00am
End Time: Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00am
Where: Musée ethnographique Genève
14 novembre 2008 >>> 31 décembre 2009 MEG | Carl-Vogt




By Scott Reyburn
Feb. 23, 2009 ( found at Bloomberg) — A wooden sculpture by Constantin Brancusi sold tonight in Paris for 29.2 million euros ($37.2 million) with fees, a record for the artist’s works at auction, as Christie’s International started its three-day sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge.
Inspired by African tribal sculpture, the 3-foot, 11-inch high modernist work, entitled “Madame L.R. (Portrait de Mme L.R.),” dated 1914-17, is a three-dimensional portrait of the Parisian art enthusiast Leonie Ricou. More »




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