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Takashi Murakami, the artist known in part for his work on Louis Vuitton handbags, just saw his sculpture of a nude anime-looking dude ejaculating (left) sell for $15 million at auction.
As we reported previously, it had only been expected to fetch up to $4 million. The winning bid was submitted to Sotheby's by telephone, probably because no one likes to buy this sort of thing in person, even if it's at a classy art auction.
Especially if it's at a classy art auction. Click the pic for a larger image. [
Times]
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Artist and designer of the now-iconic Vuitton handbags,
Takashi Murakami, is auctioning off several pieces in
Sotheby's upcoming spring auctions. The most valuable, estimated between $3-4 million, is a sculpture of a manga dude, um, "ejaculating in lasso-like form," titled "My Lonesome Cowboy." Hey, it's not NSFW if it's
art.
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Designer
Jill Stuart may have had enough of
Lindsay Lohan's slutty shenanigans! Stuart signed the persistently famous
Lohan on as the face of her brand for a big ad campaign last year, but now she is reportedly looking at Hilary Swank as a "more professional image" for her next campaign [
Mixed Media]. A double standard could be in effect; a lifetime of drug use and crazy behavior by Rolling Stone
Keith Richards hasn't prevented him from being picked as
the new face of Louis Vuitton. If a luxury brand wants a wild celebrity fronting it, shouldn't they at least pick an
attractive one? After the jump, a visual comparison of Lohan's ads with Richards' ad. See if you can tell which has lived harder.
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