IM Birtwhistle was more than your average gallery owner and art aficionado. A prominent part of British cultural life for decades, Birtwhistle was a well-known lyric poet, owner of any number of well-regarded art galleries, and a tireless champion of up-and-coming young artists. She died this week at the age of 88.
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Comic Artist Alex Toth, 77
“During a restless career of more than 45 years, the American artist Alex Toth, who has died aged 77, drew comics in almost every genre – from war and western to horror and romance – and illustrated stories of Superman, Batman, Zorro, Green Lantern, the Flash and the X-Men… A man of strong convictions, he was impatient with pedestrian scripts, meddling editors, shortsighted publishers and his own shortcomings. Yet he remained passionate about improving his craft and his chosen media, animation and, above all, comics.”
Germans Wish Nazi-Era Painting Could Have Stayed At Home
“Germany reacted with dismay yesterday after a painting by the country’s most famous living artist, revealing his family’s tragic history under the Nazis, was sold to an overseas buyer. Gerhard Richter’s work, Aunt Marianne, went for £2.1m at auction… to a private Asian buyer at a Sotheby’s auction in London.”