Painting by Mikhail Prokhorov
Russian officials and businessmen paint for charity
Published 17 April, 2009, 21:31
Russian politicians and top businessmen put up their artwork at a charity auction. The money raised will be used to help children in orphanages and boarding schools.
Following in the footsteps of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who painted a Christmas picture for charity at an annual auction in St. Petersburg in January, other officials and top businessmen are taking part in a similar action.
Russian Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin, painted a chess board set upon a red desk. The painting was sold to an unnamed businessman for €100,000 ($131,960 US). Vladimir Putin's was sold for over $1,000,000 US dollars.
The head of Sberbank, German Gref, painted ‘A boy with Cheburashka;’ head of VTB, Andrey Kostin, painted a picture of bank notes and coins; the owner of ONEKSIM Group, billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, was also represented with a painting entitled, ‘Prisoners of Courchevel.’
The exact sum of money gained from the auction has not yet been announced.
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