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Celebrity Art Collectors

MADONNA’S MADONNAS

 

If you are an artist, having a famous (or infamous) movie star collect your work may often raise your profile in the art market, making you more desirable to other collectors. Many stars of screen and stage collect museum-quality works: Madonna, Elton John, and Victoria Beckham (aka “Posh Spice”) collect works by Damien Hirst; actress Jane Fonda and singer Robbie Williams collect the work of Andy Warhol; and the work of controversial British artist Banksy adorns the home of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The private collection of comedian/writer Steve Martin, ...

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