Picasso Valued at $140M to be Auctioned in NYC

A radiant masterpiece by Pablo Picasso from the 1950s will lead an auction in May where it could top $140 million. "Women of Algiers (Version O)" will be offered at Christie's on May 11. The vibrantly colorful 1955 painting features a scantily attired female in the foreground amid a jumble of smaller female nudes. The central figure is Picasso's muse Jacqueline Roque, who became his second wife in 1961. The oil on canvas was part of a 15-work series Picasso created...

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