Chapter 304: Shaking the Corridor 127
The three SUVs continued to advance south along Highway 127. The reporters quickly followed, and the Kentucky police and FBI naturally followed suit!
At the back of the convoy, there were more vehicles at this time, the professional treasure hunters of just now.
The stunning appearance of the two Giacometti sculptures made these guys completely put aside their face considerations, no longer want to make any chance encounters, but plan to follow Ye Tian closely!
Their primary purpose, of course, is the compensation that Ye Tian promised. They are very much looking forward to this.
Secondly, they all wanted to see what other treasures Ye Tian will find in Corridor 127, and what miracles he will create!
As for Juan and Charles, no one cares anymore. Everyone knows their situation, and they are afraid that they have been completely overwhelmed by tears of regret!
For them, this is a nightmare day, and they never want to think about it again and face the painful memories again!
Looking at the Paramount Marauder speeding ahead, the police officers who followed them were extremely hot, each pair of eyes filled with envy and and every car was talking!
"I checked, Giacometti's sculptures rarely cost less than 10 million U.S. dollars, and there are not a few more than 100 million, and this is the data of previous years, and it must be more expensive now, which is too exaggerated!"
"My naivety, it's not fair! Steven, this bastard picks up any leaks, it would be enough for us to earn hundreds of years! We have to escort this bastard, thinking about it makes people crazy!"
Unlike the envy and complaints of police officers, media reporters are more happy and excited.
Many of them are in contact with their respective media at this time.
"Did you see the video I sent? The bastard Steven made another major discovery. He found two Giacometti sculptures in Corridor 127, which is incredible!"
"I see, the whole newspaper has been a sensation, everyone is discussing this matter!"
"I don't have time to discuss now! You guys hurry up to report, this is a major event that shakes the collection world, so you must report it as soon as possible, and don't be preempted by others!
I will continue to follow Steven, and I bet that this bastard can still make big news, either by confront with others, or discovering a treasure, I love this bastard to death!"
All reporters are doing the same thing, reporting Ye Tian's major discoveries for the first time.
Soon, this news appeared on major online platforms and social media, and gradually began to cause a sensation.
Those professional treasure hunters are not idle either, they are spreading news quickly through their respective channels.
"Guys, I was in the hallway 127, following the bastard Steven. I just witnessed a major discovery. The bastard found two sculptures of Giacometti in Kentucky. It is so enviable to death!"
"Guys in hallway 127 pay attention. If you see something you like, start quickly, don't hesitate! The bastard Steven is heading south from Kentucky and is starting to sweep Corridor 127!
His vision was too sharp, his shots were extremely harsh, two pieces of Giacometti, what a fortune! Even God, I am afraid he will be jealous of this New York bastard! "
It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the entire Corridor 127 and became known to everyone!
Hearing this news, every professional treasure hunter was stunned and envied!
Then they thought of Ye Tian going south along Highway 127 and sweeping frantically all the way, these people immediately took action, one after another started to take down their favorite baby, did not dare to hesitate!
Everyone would never want the experience of those Kentucky treasure hunters to repeat with them, being cut off by the evil New York bastard!
Numerous antique dealers and second-hand dealers began to check their goods to prevent hidden treasures hidden in them. Don't be picked up by Steven's bastard.
In the tragedy that happened to the two guys in Kentucky, they can watch the play as a bystander, and even gloat for misfortune. They feel sorry for the two hapless guys!
But if this kind of thing happened to them, it would really become a human tragedy! No one wants to be the protagonist of a tragedy! Even more unwilling to be the object of being laughed at!
Among them, there are also some guys with unpredictable minds. At this time, their eyes are flushed with jealousy.
Two master sculptures worth tens of millions of dollars! Who is not tempted? Who is not crazy about it?
Because of this news, the entire Corridor 127 has been in commotion.
Countless eyes were cast toward Highway 127 down Kentucky, waiting for the black behemoth to appear.
At this time, in the back seat of the Paramount Marauder, Ye Tian took a sculpture to study it carefully, and explained the sculpture to Betty, unaware of the turbulent waves caused by him in the outside world!
Of course, even if he knew it, he didn't care, could them bite him?
"My dear, let's talk about these two sculptures. They are so inconspicuous! It's no wonder that Juan and Charles have ignored them for a long time. If it is me, it is very likely to ignore them too!
Where is their artistry? Like two bricks, why are they worth tens millions of dollars? And how did you find them at a glance, it's really amazing!"
Betty looked at the bronze sculpture in front of him, her eyes full of doubt.
Ye Tian smiled triumphantly, turned the sculpture in his hand slightly, and displayed the signature on the side of the sculpture base in front of Betty.
"When I first saw them, I only knew that these were two bronze sculptures. I didn't know that they were made by which sculptor, let alone their price.
But when I saw this French signature, and then thought that Grandpa Juan used to fight in France, I immediately determined that this was the work of Giacometti and understood their value.
These two squiggly French letters 'G.A' are unique signatures of Giacometti. Between 1922 and 1935, he used his signature when he did not break away from Surrealism. There is no semicolon!
After abandoning surrealist sculpture, Giacometti switched to studying models and began a five-year exploration period. When he returned to Paris in 1945, the signature of the work had changed.
There are several works of Giacometti from this period in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. I have visited and studied carefully, so I can recognize them at a glance."
At the same time, Ye Tian pointed out some special features of the signature and let Betty watch it carefully.
"This method of writing in French is indeed very special and very beautiful! I have never seen it before, and it is unique! No wonder you are so sure of their origin and so decisive!"
Betty said suddenly, this unique signature can be regarded as answering some of her doubts.
Ye Tian took out the prepared wet wipes, wiped the stains on this bronze sculpture vigorously, and then pointed to the carved lines on it to continue explaining!
"This sculpture was made by Giacometti in the late 1920s. At this time, his work was mainly Cubism, and some of the shadows of primitive art can also be seen.
It was not until 1929 that he entered the circle of surrealist painters in Paris that he began to turn to surrealism. The other work was a combination of cubism and surrealism.
This sculpture does look like a brick, unremarkable! But if you observe these lines carefully, do they look like human smiling faces, the very happy kind?"
"Really, this is indeed a smiling face. It is really not obvious without careful observation. It does have a taste of primitive art. The lines are simple and authentic! It's beautiful!"
Betty said in surprise that she has gradually seen the beauty of this sculpture.
"That's right! Giacometti created a lot of similar works during this period, all of which are masterpieces of art combining Cubism and primitive art, which is the same style as this one.
Representative works include "Gazing Head", "Reclining Woman Who Dreams", "Spoon Woman" and so on. From these works, we can see the strong original artistic style.
Let's talk about another sculpture. Although the shape is similar, we can see more surrealism from it, and it is also a top-level artwork! "
Ye Tian put the sculpture in his hand under his feet, ready to pick up another one to explain.
At this moment, his cell phone rang suddenly.
Taking out his cell phone and seeing the caller ID clearly, he immediately chuckled and said:
"These guys really have a dog nose, and they smell the money so quickly!"
Then, he slid the screen lock and put the phone to his ear.
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