Why Sell to Lauder?
The guy wanted to fire her attorney and replace him with a high powered lawyer, because he wants the painting, yet she sells it to him in the end?
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The Lauder family has been influential in helping families recover art stolen by the Nazis. He had nothing against her lawyer, but wanted to make sure he had the best representation and was willing to pay for it. He thought she would be better served by someone with more experience and has argued cased in front of the Supreme Court.
She sold it to him at the end because 1) it was a record price for any painting at that time 2) he promised it would always be on display at the gallery.
The Lauders are also Austrian Jews. The painting in photos do not do it justice. It is truly stunning in person. I just stared at it for at least a half an hour. It has that much detail. Also, The Neau Gallery has long lines down the block to view it.
"If it's any consolation, I've got heartburn that is radiating my kneecaps."
Yes, that too! Ronald Lauder was ambassador to Austria during Reagan's Presidency.
The painting in magnificent. I actually first saw it when I was in Austria as an exchange student in the last 80s. Little did I know of the history of that painting at the time.
One of the reasons I loved this movie is that Klimt has always been one of my favorite artists and this movie provided the backstory to his paintings and how they survived the most dark period in modern history.
shareThe insurance policies and the climate control and security systems that would have been required to keep that painting safe would have bankrupted her. She lived in a modest little house, not some impenetrable fortress designed for the archival preservation of artwork.
shareIt apparently was important to her that it be available to be seen by the public.
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