Qatari Sheikh Buys 'Boobie' Picasso

Sources who told the New York Post's Page Six that Hamad bin Jassim - known every bit HBJ - was the buyer revealed: 'The prototype virtually sure enough volition non become on populace display inwards Qatar because of the nudity, fifty-fifty though it is a cubist work.' However, he may select to continue it inwards i of his homes exterior of the province - the billionaire is known for his vast belongings empire, which stretches across continents, including a habitation on New York's Upper East Side.

Indeed, the Telegraph claims he may fifty-fifty live on eyeing upwardly a labor exterior of Qatar, where he was i of the most powerful people inwards politics for 2 decades.He served every bit unusual secretarial assistant from 1992 until 2013, in addition to Prime Minister from 2007 until 2013 - every bit good every bit serving every bit primary executive of Qatar Investment Authority, which bought Harrods for £1.5billion.But in that place were reports belatedly end twelvemonth that he mightiness live on looking to stride into United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's shoes i time he steps downward inwards 2016. 

However, if the rumours of his latest purchase are true, his is inwards practiced fellowship amongst his swain countrymen, every bit this is the mo major purchase made yesteryear a Qatari inwards recent month.It is idea Paul Gauguin's When Will You Marry? - a scene of 2 Tahitian girls - fetched $300million before this twelvemonth was bought yesteryear a Qatari museum, making it the most expensive prototype e'er bought.The Qatari regal household unit of measurement also made the mo most expensive fine art purchase e'er inwards 2011 when it bought a version of Paul Cezanne's The Card Players for $250million. 

This detail prototype also broke records, beingness the most expensive slice of fine art bought at auction. It was originally expected to alone fetch some $140million, amongst bidding starting at $100million.
Experts state the prices are driven yesteryear artworks' investment value in addition to yesteryear wealthy novel in addition to established collectors seeking out the really best works.

With all of the suffering inwards the globe $180 i G m dollars could assistance a lot of people instead of buying a prototype demo of cartoon boobs.

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