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The painting had been expected to fetch between $12 million and $18 million, according to a separate statement from Christie’s published earlier this month

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Painted in 1997, the work sees Dumas revisit “Miss World,” an artwork depicting the forms of 10 models, which she painted 30 years prior at the age of 10. Today, Dumas is known as one of the most influential painters in the world, according to Christie’s, which said she “is known for her emotionally charged, … Read more

“Laetitia and a fan” (1992). Ridgers told CNN he was “serious” about his work, but that this is “not a serious photobook

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Stressing that he never considered himself above his peers, Ridgers further recalled that he also never felt any sense of kinship with them, and the book concludes with an image of some photographers holding and discussing one of his images, oblivious to his presence. “The whole time I went to the festival, I don’t think … Read more

“Cannes photographers” (1989). In his book, Ridgers depicts the carnal appetite of the festival’s paparazzi.

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“During the years I was going, the film festival seemed to become a bigger and bigger deal,” shared Ridgers. “When the porn stars were having their awards show there as well (the Hot D’Or’s ran from 1992-2001), that added a layer of craziness and made for some interesting photographic juxtapositions. The main film festival seemed … Read more

“Frankie Rayder” (1992). Ridgers enjoyed shooting the interesting juxtapositions he stumbled upon, such as up-and-coming model Rayder decked out in fur and elbow gloves in a crowd of jean-wearing holiday makers.

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“My interest has always been people and, I suppose, a study of the human condition,” said Ridgers, who, alongside his professional assignments, spent much of the 1980s and the decade prior documenting London’s punks, skinheads and New Romantics. “The film festival was my first extended foray into reportage, but it’s still all people doing what … Read more