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Simon Cowell, Secret Art Collector

January 5, 2010 by Marion Maneker

The UK’s Mirror has a story on Simon Cowell’s Christmas gift: A Banksy spoof on Degas. Why? Turns out Cowell has a soft spot for art:

Execs at Syco commissioned the graffiti artist to do a reproduction of Degas’ 1874 masterpiece Rehearsal Of The Ballet On Stage, featuring Simon.[…] A source said: “Record label execs wanted something unique to give to Simon. He’s a secret art collector and loves Degas – plus he’s a huge fan of Banksy.

Simon Cowell Given £500k Banksy Work as Xmas Gift (Mirror)

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