The News Review:
- The strange case of Sir Elton’s ‘obscene’ photo (first…
- Why Shutterfly may not be picture-perfect
- Mercedes Benz Viano
- Mercedes Benz CL-Class Coupe
The strange case of Sir Elton’s ‘obscene’ photo (first…
The Independent – Independent – Sep 30, 2007
Six years ago Scotland Yard’s bscene Publications Unit hauled the same photograph out of an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London. A week later the Crown Prosecution Service ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to go to court much to the annoyance of the police who believed that a failure to prosecute would send the wrong message to paedophiles. The photo is part of Goldin’s celebrated Thanksgiving installation of 149 pictures one version of which is owned by Sir Elton John recognised as the world’s biggest collector of photography. “Elton purchased Thanksgiving in 1999″ Jane Jackson curator of the collection said earlier this year. “It’s very biographical speaking about her life and addictions and her relationship with it. When [Elton] saw it he said ‘I have to have this… It can be found in the monograph of Ms Goldin’s works entitled The Devil’s Playground (Phaidon 2003) has been offered for sale at Sotheby’s New York in 2002 and 2004 and has been exhibited in Houston London Madrid New York Portugal Warsaw and Zurich without any objections of which we are aware. “A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: “This item is being assessed and Northumbria Police in consultation with the CPS is investigating the circumstances surrounding it. “A spokeswoman for the Saatchi Gallery confirmed the picture was the same one seized from the “I Am a Camera” exhibition in 2001.
Why Shutterfly may not be picture-perfect
MarketWatch – Sep 30, 2007
Since going public a year ago Shutterfly’s shares have more than doubled as a pure play on the boom in digital cameras. The company calls itself “an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service that enables consumers to share print and preserve their memories by leveraging our technology manufacturing Web-design and merchandising capabilities. ” That is a touchy-feely way of saying it processes digital photos for consumers with the hopes of also selling them such things as photo books personalized photo greeting cards and scrapbooks. It has been a growing business and an idea whose time has clearly come. It also is one with plenty of competition from the likes of the Kodak Gallery from Eastman Kodak Co… ” That is a touchy-feely way of saying it processes digital photos for consumers with the hopes of also selling them such things as photo books personalized photo greeting cards and scrapbooks. It has been a growing business and an idea whose time has clearly come. It also is one with plenty of competition from the likes of the Kodak Gallery from Eastman Kodak Co.
Mercedes Benz Viano
carpages – Sep 30, 2007
You can also find engine data & performance ratings NCAP safety ratings and insurance groups. Maintenance and warranty information dimensions and capacities comfort features in car entertainment & satellite navigation specs equipment and option prices. Layla Pepper | New Car Data EditorNew Car GuideThe Mercedes Benz Buyers’ Guide features the detailed specification of every major new car currently for sale in the UK – inc. a photo gallery new car prices C2 emissions and fuel consumption data.
Mercedes Benz CL-Class Coupe
carpages – Sep 30, 2007
Currently the CL-Class Coupe has not been tested by NCAP and therefore does not have a rating. The Mercedes Benz CL-Class Coupe is in insurance group 20. All models are expensive (group 20 being the highest rating) to insure. Model – (click for full specification) CCPower(£) Price.