Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The Art of Checkwriting

This $1 check from Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan sold for about $13,000 – way over the pre-sale estimate – at a Christie's auction of contemporary art in Amsterdam.
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Back story: The items presented for sale were especially commissioned works on the subject of "Take the money and run." Whether Bernie Madoff served as honorary auctioneer in absentia is not reported.

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