Primative Primate Art

LONDON-May 11, 2005 Congo the chimpanzee led a brief artistic career
and enjoyed little critical success, despite the patronage of his contemporary
and fellow abstract painter, Pablo Picasso. But nearly half a century
after Congo’s artistic career, some of his paintings are going on sale
at a prestigious London auction house alongside works by Andy Warhol
and Renoir.

Three tempera on paper works brightly colored compositions of bold brushstrokes
will be featured as a single lot in the sale of Modern and Contemporary
Art at Bonhams on June 20, the auctioneer said Wednesday. The lot estimate
is between $1,130-$1,500.

Here’s betting they go for more than that, given the legs on this
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