Comic book artist and illustrator, Milo Manara has painted in watercolour, 25 portraits of the French actress and model Brigitte Bardot, to be displayed and sold this week in Paris. They have all be signed by Bardot as well, with a flower. Starting at 15,000 Euros each, the sale on June 12 will be followed by an auction with a batch of 120 original drawings, by Bilal, Moebius, Gotlib and Uderzo.
They are holding a cocktail reception in Paris, tomorrow evening, with Manara in attendance. If any Bleeding Cooler would like to go, let me know… All the portraits, sketches, essays and notes – including those from Bardot, can be found here.
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