Rendering on Painting №1

The article published on the website chicagotribune.com on February 8, 2013 is headlined “Paintings from Andy Williams' collection could fetch over $30 million”. The article reports paintings from the private collection of U.S. singer Andy Williams, amassed over six decades, could fetch more than $30 million when they are sold at auction in May.

This extract is said about the works of different artists. According to this article they are expected to be the top sellers of the portion of the collection that will be auctioned at Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art sale on May 15-16.

Moreover, famous masterpieces "Untitled XVII" and "Ocean Park № 92" are expected to sell for about $5 million each. What’s more Williams' highly personal choices in artworks reflect the dynamic energy of New York and Los Angeles in the 50s and 60s. Firstly, Kooning's "Untitled XVII" is a masterpiece of his final years of painting. Secondly, Picasso's 1927 painting "Figure Feminine Sur la Plage" also plays an important part in modern art. As a singer, Andy Williams linked his songs with such masterpieces by Picasso, Paul Klee and Henry Moore. E.g. his famous song "Moon River".

In addition to, Williams had the exceptional ability to recognize quality in every category that he turned his attention to - a rare gift among collectors. Besides, the remainder of the collection will be sold this year in sales in New York, London and Paris.

The author comes to the conclusion that masterpieces which were created many years ago demonstrate the artist’s supreme confidence after many decades of painting.

As for me, I think that the masterpieces, in spite of their age, are the property of humanity and everybody on the Earth have to have an ability to enjoy their beauty.