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Both men take great pride in their remaking of the company and were horrified when it looked like Arnault--of whom Ford has said, "We could teach [him] a few things about this business"--would capture Gucci. To fend off the raider, the partners brought in self-made French billionaire...
My dear friend JEAN LEOPOLD DOMINIQUE grew up in a land of oppression. He came of age under Francois ("Papa Doc") Duvalier. But this product of the privileged "elite" fell passionately in love with his country and its vast peasant population. After studying in Paris, Jean worked to help his...
DIED. GISELE FREUND, 91, German-born photographer whose penetrating images of the literary and artistic haute societe of 20th century France became icons of the cultural milieu; in Paris. Among her many subjects: Jean-Paul Sartre, Andre Malraux, James Joyce--and President Francois Mitterrand, for his official photo.
The damage to the auctioneers' reputation could be equally severe. Their woes fall at a time when they seemed to be growing ever richer and more powerful. The art market had rebounded; sales were up. Both firms had invested in glossy and expensive new Manhattan headquarters. Sotheby's fortunes, particularly...
For his part, Wiesel weaves his personal and social memory together seamlessly. His memories flash by or linger, their movement evoking the river and sea of his titles. The beginning of the book is restless, hopping from name to name and from event to event. He pulls us, splashing, along...