Russian collecting is far from dead, thanks to “a new cast of characters”, says Francis Outred, Christie’s new European head of post-war and contemporary art.

佳士得欧洲新任战后当代艺术部主管Francis Outred认为，因为有了“新角色”的出现，俄罗斯收藏界还远未到被宣判死亡的地步。

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"Goetz has always been ahead of her time, finding artists no one else has ever heard of, " says Christie's Mr. Outred.

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Alastair McKenzie, who works at Anthony Outred Antiques, said he was in their shop next door and heard the first explosion, minutes before seeing the fireball emerge from the pavement.

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