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2,000 works by Hélio Oiticica destroyed in fire
Works stored at Brazilian artist’s brother home
By Charmaine Picard
New york. Nearly 2,000 works by Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica (1937-80) were destroyed on 16 October as fire ravaged a storage facility in the home of the artist’s brother César.
César Oiticica, director of the non-profit Projeto Hélio Oiticica, founded in 1981 to care for the artist’s estate, has estimated the loss at $200m. The works were uninsured.
Works stored at Brazilian artist’s brother home
By Charmaine Picard
New york. Nearly 2,000 works by Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica (1937-80) were destroyed on 16 October as fire ravaged a storage facility in the home of the artist’s brother César.
César Oiticica, director of the non-profit Projeto Hélio Oiticica, founded in 1981 to care for the artist’s estate, has estimated the loss at $200m. The works were uninsured.
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Permalink Reply by Ramakrishna Yellepeddi on
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May be the owner purchased them on black market !
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on
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The owner is the brother of the artist. He didn't purchase it. He inherited the art works.
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