Fine Art lithographs, etchings and prints are excellent choices for those just starting a collection and for collectors eager to acquire big names at accessible prices. Miro, Chagall and Picasso are among the big names at Michaan`s in March. Some of their works, from the estate of Frances and Jean Lagomarsino, will be sold in the monthly Gallery Auction on Saturday, March 10, to benefit the University of San Francisco. The large, exuberant modernist etching, “L’Adorateur du Soleil, 1969,” is estimated at $8,000-$10,000. This dynamic composition in primary colors with black and gray is the quintessential Miro. Three works by Chagall explore religion and culture. These are his most resonant themes, and should be well represented in any art collection that includes Chagall. The etching “Prophet Killed by a Lion” ($2,000-$4,000) is from his Bible series. Death scenes have always enthralled artists, but few can
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