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The Bernie Madoff School of Fine Art
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:23 am
by silverscreenselect
New York art dealer accused of stealing $88 million from investors, including John McEnroe, by selling the same painting multiple times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/nyreg ... ss&emc=rss
Apparently, he sold "shares" in the paintings, that, in true Producers fashion, added up to more than the entire painting. Some of the paintings were by Robert De Niro, Sr., father of the actor.
Re: The Bernie Madoff School of Fine Art
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:26 am
by MarleysGh0st
Since when do the rich and famous buy shares in a painting?
How do you display that on your wall?
Re: The Bernie Madoff School of Fine Art
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:14 am
by Evil Squirrel
What a great idea! I'm going to start selling of shares in my portraits....
Anyone want to buy 50 shares of Marley?
Re: The Bernie Madoff School of Fine Art
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:20 am
by ulysses5019
Evil Squirrel wrote:What a great idea! I'm going to start selling of shares in my portraits....
Anyone want to buy 50 shares of Marley?
Is it on black velvet?
Re: The Bernie Madoff School of Fine Art
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:26 am
by littlebeast13
ulysses5019 wrote:Evil Squirrel wrote:What a great idea! I'm going to start selling of shares in my portraits....
Anyone want to buy 50 shares of Marley?
Is it on black velvet?
Actually it's on my bathroom wall. It could use a squirt of two of Tilex to bring out the beauty, but other than that....
lb13
Re: The Bernie Madoff School of Fine Art
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:28 am
by ulysses5019
littlebeast13 wrote:ulysses5019 wrote:Evil Squirrel wrote:What a great idea! I'm going to start selling of shares in my portraits....
Anyone want to buy 50 shares of Marley?
Is it on black velvet?
Actually it's on my bathroom wall. It could use a squirt of two of Tilex to bring out the beauty, but other than that....
lb13
Are you sure that's Tilex?