12 avril 2011
Elizabeth Taylor's Jewels, Art, Fashion and Memorabilia to Be Auctioned at Christie's
A black and white photo dated in 1953 shows US-British actress Elizabeth Taylor. EPA/STR.
NEW YORK, NY.- Elizabeth Taylor's renowned collection of jewelry, works of art, clothing and memorabilia will be sold at a series of auctions, Christie's said on Saturday. "Christie's will be selling the historic collection of Elizabeth Taylor," who died last month in Los Angeles aged 79, the auction house said in a statement. Taylor's possessions will be sold in a series of sales, Details and the timing of the sales will be announced at a... [Lire la suite]
25 mars 2011
Phillips de Pury & Company To Offer Iconic Painting Of Elizabeth Taylor, Liz #5, 1963 By Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Liz #5. Estimated at $20,000,000 / $30,000,000.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Phillips de Pury & Company announce the sale of a rare, iconic portrait of the legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, painted by Andy Warhol in 1963. The stunning painting will be offered for sale in the Contemporary Art Part I auction on May 12th and is estimated at $20,000,000 / $30,000,000. "Liz #5 is a pristine gem. It is Warhol at his very best with a perfect screen, glowing colors, and impeccable provenance. She is classic yet every bit as cutting... [Lire la suite]
24 mars 2011
R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor: Dead of a Queen

13 novembre 2010
Angus McBean (British, 1904-1990), Elizabeth Taylor as Helen of Troy in Dr. Faustus, O.U.D.S., 1966

17 juillet 2010
The Hood Museum of Art Celebrates Hollywood’s Golden Age
Clarence Sinclair Bull, Elizabeth Taylor, 1948, color print
American movies made during the “golden age” of Hollywood (1920–60), a time when the studios were producing almost five hundred films a year, have been admired in art museums, college film societies, and academic departments for almost a century. Interest in the work produced by Hollywood studio photographers, however, goes back only a few decades. The exhibition Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation, on view at the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth... [Lire la suite]
04 juin 2010
Sid Avery, Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Giant”, Marfa, Texas, 1955

10 février 2010
Bonhams to Sell Roman Bust that Links Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
The filming of the 'Taming of the Shrew in Rome' in 1967 brought all these creative people together in a project that was critically acclaimed.
LONDON.- A lovely Roman marble bust that film director, Franco Zeffirrelli gave as a wedding gift to friends who worked with him on the filming of 'The Taming of the Shrew' will be sold at Bonhams next Antiquities Sale in London on April 28th. Dating from the second century AD the Roman herm head traditionally used on the top of a pillar, is estimated to sell for £7,000 to £9,000. A... [Lire la suite]
04 décembre 2009
Cecil Beaton, Elizabeth Taylor, 1950
Cecil Beaton, Elizabeth Taylor, 1950
Silver print. Printed on double weigh textured paper. Stamped on verso "Cecil Beaton Photograph" and "001017". Inscribed in pencil "Elizabeth Taylor" and "B650794". Estimate: from $2,500 to $3,000Cecil Beaton is well known for his contribution to fashion photography, portraiture, and theatrical design. Beaton attended but did not graduate from St. John’s College, Cambridge, and utilized his university contacts in arranging a portrait sitting... [Lire la suite]
24 novembre 2009
Burt Glinn, Elizabeth Taylor auf dem filmset von ‘Suddenly last summer’
Burt Glinn, Elizabeth Taylor auf dem filmset von ‘Suddenly last summer’, 1959.
Later gelatin silver print. 32,5 x 47,8 cm. Signed in pencil on the reverse. Est. EUR 2.800 – 3.200
Villa Grisebach Auktionen. Modern and Contemporary Photographs Thursday, November 26, 2009, 3 p.m. www.villa-grisebach.de
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Burt Glinn served in the United States Army between 1943 and 1946, before studying literature at Harvard University, where he edited and photographed for the Harvard Crimson college... [Lire la suite]
05 juin 2009
Elizabeth Taylor (née en 1932) Portraits de l'actrice dans "Becket" et "Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf "?, 1963-1966
