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All about the Rs

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                                 ROTHKO, ROTHSCHILD, ROCKEFELLER THE R BETWEEN A & T                               JUICY FINE ART NUGGETS                         What do these three have in common : Rothko, Rothschild, Rockefeller? well they are surnames that belong to major players in the world of art. The first is that of abstract expressionist painter Mark. Mark Rothko's work falls under modern art. His work is notorious for fetching ridiculous price tags during auctions. One of the world's greatest most valuable private art collection is in the confines of the Rothschild family. It took three generations for the Rothschild Jewish dynasty to amass such a collection. The collection is housed with the part of the family which resides in Vienna. Now h...

Dominion over earth

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Finer things in life

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    CARTIER THE COURTIER Cartier has been in existence for more than a century  and it is a globally renowned luxury  brand. But it has never really stood out or perhaps its just a matter of it  always having been subtle and discreet. You seldom hear hip hop artists name drop Cartier on the their songs. Almost all of them religiously cling to Rolex or Hublot. Founded in 1847 in Paris, it was headed by Louis-Francois Cartier. Francois’s  son Alfred and grandsons Louis, Pieree and Jacques held the reins at Cartier and were determined on building an empire. When Cartier branched to New York City its customers  were predominantly industrialists, Broadway as well as Hollywood actors.  Over the past year up to now Cartier  has been making moves to get away from the periphery towards taking a position unto the main. With the new offering  “Drive De Cartier”  the maison  has hit a nerve. Now it unequivocally grabs and de...