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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Pictures and more from Huguette Clark's life

The authors of Empty Mansions (or perhaps the publisher) has created a website for the book which includes some of the pictures from Huguette's life. Definitely worth a visit!

http://www.emptymansionsbook.com/http://www.emptymansionsbook.com/

Here's an NPR story about the auction of her estate: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/17/312204184/-eccentric-capable-lucid-heiress-belongings-head-to-auction

Also, an interesting interview with one of the authors of the book, Bill Dedman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv92mDGPXvs

Here's a tour by Andrew McVinish, Head of Private and Iconic Collections, gives a tour of Huguette Clark's Santa Barbara estate, Bellosguardo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHpx_-0NVaE

Another video produced by Christies's Auction House about the Clark Family and its legacy: https://youtu.be/hqEB84cOQ5M 

Testimony from Huguette Clark's inner circle: http://www.emptymansionsbook.com/testimony


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