Sacked...
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Art collector donates entire house of works to the nation., by Sacked... on Mar 5, 2016 12:49:56 GMT 1, An amateur collector who spent 50 years and every spare penny compiling an unrivalled collection of art is to leave the entire thing to the British public, in a gift hailed among of the most generous of its kind.
Tim Sayer, a former BBC Radio 4 news writer, has amassed more than 400 works from the finest artists of his time, including David Hockney, Gerhard Richter, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and Bridget Riley.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12183697/Art-collector-donates-entire-house-of-works-to-the-nation.html
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chads007
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Art collector donates entire house of works to the nation., by chads007 on Mar 5, 2016 13:38:23 GMT 1, โThereโs absolutely no rhyme or reason to the collection. Itโs things I love, things that catch my eye, things I can afford and wonโt bore me after too long."
โThereโs absolutely no rhyme or reason to the collection. Itโs things I love, things that catch my eye, things I can afford and wonโt bore me after too long."
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pressman
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Art collector donates entire house of works to the nation., by pressman on Mar 5, 2016 16:24:40 GMT 1, Great article Sacked...! Never again should we complain about "not having enough wall space". If in doubt, hang paintings on your doors and sloping ceilings beneath your stairs - priceless!
Great article Sacked...! Never again should we complain about "not having enough wall space". If in doubt, hang paintings on your doors and sloping ceilings beneath your stairs - priceless!
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