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February 2010 Table of Contents

Published: February 1, 2010
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Art+Auction: Focusing on Iran


Art+Auction: Tapped In


Art+Auction: Sea Change


Art+Auction: Datebook


Art+Auction: In the Studio


Art+Auction: Souren Melikian


Art+Auction: Databank

54 Feature
Iranian photographers confront the controversial
subjects of their native land. By Abigail R. Esman
60 Feature
The art world embraces the online world of
Facebook and Twitter. By Andrew Russeth
62 Feature
As digitally created images earn respect, their
prices are rising. By Andrew Slayman
68 When in...
Where to stay and eat and what to see while you’re in town for the Armory Show. By Adam Graham
DEPARTMENTS
12 The Reporter
Seized the Day
An insurance dispute results in Asher Edelman briefl y seizing art from Galerie Gmurzynska. By Judd Tully
17 Datebook
34 In the Studio
Jules de Balincourt
Jules de Balincourt has become an art world insider
through his arch outsider style. By Rachel Wolff
43 Souren Melikian
The Fine Art of Missing Out on Masterpieces
At London’s Old Master sales, a few lots were so highly touted that a couple of gems went unsung.
51 Brothers in Law
A Tale of Two Kitties
Copyright law can get as tangled as kittens in a basket of yarn. By Charles and Thomas Danziger
MARKETFILE
73 Artist Dossier
Man Ray
The Surrealist icon pushed the boundaries of photography. His experimental prints are now some of his most coveted.
By Deidre S. Greben
76 Sales Preview
Highlights at upcoming London auctions include a choice Cézanne still life and a rare Yves Klein painting.
By Judd Tully
78 Auction Reviews
American Paintings
Confident bidders fought vigorously for high-quality work at the December auctions.
By Rebecca Knapp Adams
International Auctions In Brief
From Zurich to Hong Kong, it has been a busy, surprising winter for auction houses.
88 Databank
Appreciating Classics, Old and New
How have classic Irving Penn prints and more recent works by Thomas Struth performed in the marketplace?
By Marisa Bartolucci and Carnelia Garcia

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