The watercolor illustration by Thomas Taylor was featured on the first edition of the novel in 1997. Courtesy Sotheby’s In the 1990s, Thomas Taylor, a recent art school graduate, was …
Shepard Fairey, HOPE (Barack Obama), (2008). Courtesy Heritage Auctions, HA.com In the early months of 2008, street artist Shepard Fairey created what would become a defining image of Barack Obama’s …
The watch was recovered shortly after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Courtesy Henry Aldridge & Son Among the 2,240 passengers on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic …
Queen Elizabeth II’s royal ride can be yours — and you need not be heir to the throne to afford it. The 2001 Daimler Majestic owned and driven by the late …
The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The Washington Post via Getty From the beginning, art was at the core of Iowa philanthropists Mary and John …
Claude Monet, Meules à Giverny, (1893). Courtesy Sotheby’s This year marks the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, the 19th-century art style defined by strong brushstrokes and ordinary subjects in open-air settings. …
George Harrison playing John Lennon’s Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar. Julien’s Auctions/ Beatles Photo Library In the 1960s, a 12-string acoustic guitar was the instrument of choice for John Lennon …
Graham Sutherland’s 1954 study of Winston Churchill. Courtesy Sotheby’s For his 80th birthday in 1954, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill received more than 150,000 gifts from around the globe. One …
Joan Mitchell, Ground, (1989). Courtesy Sotheby’s/© Estate of Joan Mitchell From pieces that played an influential role in the male-dominated New York School to nature-imbued paintings created in the French …
Leonora Carrington, Les Distractions de Dagobert, (1945). Courtesy Sotheby’s Leonora Carrington, the late British-Mexican artist known for mystical landscapes and fantastical creatures, was one of the last surviving Surrealists and …