http://www.phawker.com/2006/11/14/there-aint-no-starving-artists-in-the-afterlife-jeff-sells-eakins-painting-to-wal-mart-for-68-mil/ Curated News, Gossip, Philadelphia Concert Reviews, Fearless Political Commentary. Plus, the Usual Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll Wed, 02 May 2012 22:23:55 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.phawker.com/2006/11/14/there-aint-no-starving-artists-in-the-afterlife-jeff-sells-eakins-painting-to-wal-mart-for-68-mil/#comment-109 Phawker » Blog Archive » IMMODEST PROPOSAL: Get Your Wallet Out, Bitches! Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:18:56 +0000 http://www.phawker.com/?p=455#comment-109 [...] Officials acknowledge that matching the record-setting sum for the lifelong Philadelphian’s 1875 painting, “The Gross Clinic,” will be a challenge. However, they said they have to believe that they can prevent the departure of an irreplaceable part of the city’s cultural history. [...] [...] Officials acknowledge that matching the record-setting sum for the lifelong Philadelphian’s 1875 painting, “The Gross Clinic,” will be a challenge. However, they said they have to believe that they can prevent the departure of an irreplaceable part of the city’s cultural history. [...]

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