Hollywood Director To Sell Haitian Art Collection
'Oscar-winning film director Jonathan Demme ("Silence of the Lambs") is an avid collector of Haitian art. Demme, who has made several film documentaries about Haiti, is selling 300 of the folk art pieces he has collected at an auction by Slotin Auction in Buford, Georgia on November 10. The sale will be dedicated entirely to self-taught art, including masterworks by more than 400 folk artists with Demme's collection being featured as a major highlight. The work shown above, "Seven Headed Lion Beast With Ten Horns" by William Blaney is estimated to sell for $15,000-$20,000.
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beanspants Oct 23rd 2007 11:25AM
i hope he's not selling that winner. How will he remember what his dungeons and dragons liger looks like?
K Oct 23rd 2007 1:08PM
What's a liger you ask?
"It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic."