Masterpiece found in trash
Loading...
Loading...
10,841
Uploaded by Mediascrape on Oct 25, 2007
New York writer Elizabeth Gibson was walking about half a block from her Manhattan apartment four years ago when she came upon a piece of trash that would prove to be treasure.
It was a painting - and not just any painting. The work was by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo and had been stolen in 1987.
- 7 likes, 2 dislikes
-
Link to this comment:
Share to:
Loading...
- 2:18European Marketsby Mediascrape23,663 views
- 2:03TEST123123by Mediascrape7,933 views
- 2:59freeeeedomby Mediascrape10,023 views
- 5:58test mediascrape 123by Mediascrape2,001 views
- 1:10Antiques Roadshow - Most Valuable Find Everby williamjwestaway193,302 views
- 3:37Mystery man keeps appearing on live news report...by wmts2010101,201 views
- 0:07Best reaction to antique roadshow everby TheRikkisalmond8,089 views
- 8:19Priceless Antiques Roadshow - Series 1 - Episod...by AntiquesAntiques19,950 views
- 7:28Cache of coins found while metal detecting- LIVE!by ConfederRick309,641 views
- 7:18rufino tamayoby nmnieves01918 views
- 3:04hitler watercolor / family photo / WW1 Adolf p...by jeffmatakovich16,636 views
- 1:13Rufino Tamayoby bellasartesmex6,853 views
- 1:04Million Dollar Painting Found in Garbageby MyEarbot324,730 views
- 4:53Rufino Tamayoby vladtercero14,468 views
- 3:20Rufino Tamayoby KikeBalanzar2,696 views
- 3:07Antiques Roadshow's Highest Valuation Ever - BB...by BBC315,117 views
- 1:33Chase - One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasureby MichaelLaifilms2,948 views
- 1:02Rufino Tamayoby bringaslavielle4,689 views
- 3:13Islamic Writings Found in Christianity's Holies...by xtremeownage2101,990 views
She only got fifteen thousand for a million dollar painting!? Rip off!
goddessofdrow 2 weeks ago
I've been picking cans and bottles from garbages containers to recycle for the last two years,,,,I've never seen a painting!!!!
jossi70 11 months ago 2
@TomTresh3 the owner is dead:)
markalxx1956 1 year ago
@8DJUSTINCREDIBLE Get real. The real owner could have easily sued her, prevented the sale, and she would have got NOTHING! Even if it was "sold on the quiet", she could later find herself taking a trip to prison and having all her assets cofiscated. What goes around comes around. Much rather avoid jail, be honest and have $15,000 in my back pocket!
TomTresh3 1 year ago
wtf she only gettin 15k plus a lil more,what a dumb bitch she should of kept it on da downlow an could of got the whole 750 to a mil ,or prob a bit less seen as shed of had to sell on the quite.
8DJUSTINCREDIBLE 1 year ago
Too bad the "gist" of this is wrong. The lady was NOT "dumpster diving"/"at a dump". She found it on a Manhattan sidewalk amongst a few large trashbags put out for pickup one morning. This is a fact; it was found on W72 Street. Had I seen a framed oil painting on the sidewalk, I'd have taken it inside, researched it myself!
I suppose a false story, saying someone was digging through a landfill or dumpster, is more appealing than the truth (at least to the reporter who invented the falsehood).
Carahuasca 2 years ago
Wow, is almost like a metaphor for the lives of the Mexicans.. their great efforts are recognized and saved in other countries
zzikaro 2 years ago
Tamayo is one of the best painters of Mexico, but nothing beyond that!!so, really for millionaires to keep this painting its like having a Michaels poster on their walls!!!So, no big deal!!!
rictit 3 years ago
TRASH PICKERS ARE FUNNY
smellmyface2 3 years ago