The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... precisely because it is unfinished, so she seems to step into life out of nothingness," said Alex Bell, an expert on old master paintings at Sotheby's, where the painting will be auctioned next week. "Although the face and the hand are finished, you can see how he sketches in the ruff and details of the costume by dragging the paint quickly across the canvas – it gives...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
(London) U.S. President Obama Labels Mugabe a 'Dictator' Alex Bell24 November 2009||(1) Share: US President Barack Obama on Monday night delivered his strongest rebuke yet to Robert Mugabe, labelling him a 'dictator,' while criticising his regime of 'oppressors' for their brutal treatment of human rights activists.Obama was presenting the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to pressure...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
(London) Bennett's Lawyers Accuse Police of Pulling a 'PR Stunt' Alex Bell19 November 2009|| Share: columnLawyers for MDC Treasurer General Roy Bennett on Thursday accused the police of pulling a 'PR stunt' by displaying weapons in court unrelated to his case, saying they are trying to whip up public sentiment against him.The treason trial against Bennett continued in the High Court on...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
(London) Tortured MDC Employee Applies for Bail After Charges Dropped Alex Bell19 November 2009|| Share: columnThe MDC transport manager, who was severely tortured after he was abducted by state security agents last month, was finally allowed to apply for bail on Thursday, after serious charges laid against him were dropped this week.Pascal Gwezere has remained behind bars at Chikurubi...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
(London) Old Mutual Faces Human Rights Complaint Alex Bell17 November 2009|| Share: columnSouth African refugee rights group, PASSOP, has laid an official complaint against insurance giant Old Mutual, saying the group needs to show its support for the human rights of Zimbabweans by severing certain business ties in the country.The financial corporation has come under increasing pressure...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
(London) MDC Torture Victim Still Being Denied Medical Treatment Alex Bell16 November 2009|| Share: The MDC transport manager who was severely tortured after he was abducted by state security agents last month, is still being denied private medical care, in what his lawyers say is a 'calculated' and 'deliberate' act by the state.Pascal Gwezere has remained behind bars at Chikurubi maximum...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
(London) Bennett Judge Refuses to Recuse Himself Alex Bell16 November 2009|| Share: The court case against MDC Treasurer General Roy Bennett hit yet another snag on Monday, when Judge Chinembiri Bhunu refused to recuse himself from the case.Bennett's legal team last week requested that Justice Bhunu hand the trial over to another judge, saying his handling of the related Peter Hitschmann...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
... family sold it in the 1930s. Its current, anonymous, owner bought the painting around 25 years ago.Alex Bell, the head of Sotheby's Old Master's department, said the work was "a wonderful early portrait". He added: "Early Rubens portraits are less clearly identified. The owner knew what it was but it hasn't been seen by any scholar. It's an important addition to his oeuvre."sponsored...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
(London) South Africa Farmers to Receive No Protection From Own Government Alex Bell13 November 2009|| Share: columnA new bilateral investment protection treaty between Zimbabwe and South Africa, that is set to be signed later this month, will exclude farms that were expropriated by the Robert Mugabe regime during his chaotic land 'reform' programme.This was revealed by South African...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
(London) Old Mutual Involved in Plans to Mine Chiadzwa Diamonds Alex Bell13 November 2009|| Share: columnSouth African insurance giant Old Mutual, which this week admitted to being a major shareholder in Zimpapers, is now also set to reap its financial share of the Chiadzwa diamond fields.It has emerged that the financial group, which has faced pressure this week to revoke its stake in...
War in Context (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
(London) Embattled Chegutu Farmer Takes Aim at PM Over Land Seizures Alex Bell12 November 2009|| Share: columnBeleaguered Chegutu farmer Ben Freeth has written yet another appeal to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, to urgently intervene in the ongoing land invasions across the country.The letter is Freeth's fourth public written appeal since the renewed offensive against the remaining...
Dayton Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By Jeremy P. Kelley, Staff Writer 5:44 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009 The speed limit on heavily traveled Ohio 48 in parts of Centerville and Washington Twp. was lowered this week from 45 mph to 40.The change, in effect from Alex-Bell Road north to Whipp Road, was suggested by the Ohio Department of Transportation to improve safety in a highly commercial area where drivers are constantly...
Hello, My Name Is Alice (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Lehane For the second part of wrap-up , All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison The Ninth Circle by Alex Bell With that, I am "upgrading" the completion of my challenge to... PERIL THE FIRST ! I abandoned Adam by Ted Dekker. I didn't manage to read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill (to replace Adam ). I completed this book only today Isolation...
Cafe Fashionista (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... derived from. The contrivance of Brown University alumnae, and close friends Shira Entis and Alex Bell, Fleabags stemmed from a serious case of aggravation induced by having to lug about numerous plastic bags while perusing the flea markets they found themselves frequenting on weekends – an inconvenience that was both unfashionable and unfriendly to the environment. Thus, Fleabags...
