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View story 2,000 Works Destroyed in Fire 1 / 0 http://art2news.corank.com/tech/story/2000-Works-Destroyed-i... Submitted by Alexandria-the-Great 1 month, 5 days, 18 hours ago On October 16, almost 2,000 woks by influential Brazilian artist Helio Oiticica (1937-1980) were destroyed in a fire. The paintings were in a storage facility in Oiticica's brother Cesar's home in Rio de Janeiro. The artworks were uninsured and losses have been estimated at $200,000 million. Ninety percent of the collection was lost. Tags: Helio Oiticica, art, fire comment (0) | Category: International | Add Alexandria-the-Great as a friend Comments Votes (my friends) Votes (Everyone) Add your comment Add your comment If you already have an account, sign in: Email address: Password: If you don't, just complete these fields: (or join art2news:: News and events in the Visual Arts for free) Your name: Your site: (optional) Your comment: (You have up to 5000 characters left) Can you see the 5 most prominent letters/numbers in this image? (case insensitive) Please enter them here: « go back

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