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$1 Billion Gift Gives Met a New Perspective (Cubist)

Cubist Painting - NY Times

In one of the most significant gifts in the history of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the philanthropist and cosmetics tycoon Leonard A. Lauder has promised the institution his collection of 78 Cubist paintings, drawings and sculptures.

 

Damaged Picasso Returns to the Met After Repair

Three months of work went into repairing “The Actor” after a woman accidentally fell into the canvas, causing a six-inch tear.

 

Questions Over Fixing Torn Picasso

Experts at the Met’s conservation laboratory are trying to determine the best course of action for a rare Rose Period Picasso that was torn on Friday.

 

New York woman falls, rips Picasso painting

New York woman falls, rips Picasso painting

A significant Pablo Picasso painting was damaged after a woman attending art class lost her balance, fell into " The Actor " and tore it, The Metropolitan Museum of Art said.

 

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