Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Basquiat's "Self-Portrait" Among Artworks in Billionaire Art Collection

As reported in the July 24, 2009 Forbes.com article: Top Billionaire Art Collectors, Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Self-Portrait," is among the art collection of billionaire, Philip Niarchos. The article reports that Mr. Niarchos's collection is worth at least $2 billion. His collection was acquired from the estate of his father, Stavros Niarchos, a shipping magnate, and is known to include masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso.

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