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Tamayo Masterpiece: From The Trash Bin To The Auction Block | Orato | True Stories, Citizen News

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

I am a senior vice president and one of the directors of the Impressionist and Modern Art Department here at Sotheby’s. I’m also an auctioneer. I have studied the works of Rufino Tamayo and was involved in the recovery of his long-lost work, ‘Tres Personajes,’ which was found in the ...

I Was A Prisoner Of War | Orato | True Stories, Citizen News

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Life in Stalag VIIIB as experienced by Cpl. Harold G. Scharfe, taken prisoner August 19, 1942 at Dieppe, France. The camp is located at Lamsdorf, Germany near Breslau, and was occupied by more than 10,000 men. Read the full story

Balkan heartbreak a hit in Berlin

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

A travelling exhibition devoted to the theme of failed relationships is proving a hit in Berlin. Read the full story