Chapter 304: Shaking the 127 Corridor
The three SUVs continued to advance south along Highway 127, and the reporters quickly followed, and the Kentucky police and the FBI naturally followed!
At the back of the convoy, there were some more vehicles at this time, and they were those professional treasure hunters just now.
The stunning appearance of the two Giacometti sculptures made these guys completely put down their face, and they didn't want to create any chance encounters, but planned to follow closely behind Ye Tian and never leave!
Their primary purpose is, of course, the compensation promised by Ye Tian, which is very much expected by them.
Secondly, they all wanted to see what other treasures Ye Tian would find in the 127 corridor and what miracles he would create!
As for Juan and Charles, no one cares anymore, everyone knows their situation, I'm afraid they have been completely drowned in tears of remorse!
It was a nightmare day for them, a painful memory they would never want to revisit and face again!
Looking at the Paramount Marauders speeding in front of them, the police officers who followed closely behind were extremely hot-eyed, every pair of eyes were full of envy, and every car was talking!
"I checked, Giacometti's sculptures are rarely less than 10 million US dollars, and there are not a few more than 100 million dollars, and this is still the data of previous years, and now it must be more expensive, too exaggerated!"
"It's not fucking fair to God! Steven, this bastard just picks up a leak, it's enough for us to make money for hundreds of years! We still have to escort this bastard, it's maddening to think about it!"
Unlike the envy and complaints of the police officers, the media reporters are more joyful and excited.
Many of them were in contact with the media they worked for at this time.
"Did you see the video I posted? Steven, the bastard, has made another major discovery, he found two Giacometti sculptures in Hallway 127, it's unbelievable!"
"See, the whole newspaper has become a sensation, and everyone is discussing it!"
"There's no time to discuss it now! Hurry up and report it, this is a big event that shakes the collecting world, you must report it as soon as possible, don't let others preempt it!
I'm going to keep following Steven, and I'm willing to bet that this bastard will make big news, either by going haywire, or by discovering a heavy treasure, and loving this bastard!"
All reporters were doing the same thing, reporting Ye Tian's major discoveries as soon as possible.
Soon, this news appeared on major online platforms and social media, and gradually began to cause a sensation.
Those professional treasure hunters are not idle, and they are also spreading the news quickly through their own channels.
"Guys, I'm in Hallway 127, following that bastard Steven, who just witnessed a major discovery, and this bastard found two Giacometti sculptures in Kentucky, and it's enviable!"
"Attention guys in Hallway 127, don't hesitate to do anything if you see something! Steven's bastard is heading south from Kentucky and starting to sweep Hallway 127!
He's so sharp-eyed, he's so ruthless, two Giacometti, what a fortune! Even God! I'm afraid I'll be jealous of this New York bastard!"
It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout Hallway 127 and become known to everyone!
Hearing this news, every professional treasure hunter was stunned and extremely envious!
Then thinking that Ye Tian was going south along Highway 127, sweeping wildly all the way, these people immediately took action, and they began to take action one after another, taking down their favorite treasures, and they didn't dare to hesitate at all!
We don't want to have the treasure hunters in Kentucky repeat what happened to them, and they were cut off halfway by that evil New York bastard, and they didn't even cry!
A large number of antique dealers, as well as second-hand dealers, began to inspect their goods in case there was a hidden treasure hidden in them, so as not to be picked up by Steven's bastard.
The tragedy that happened to the two guys in Kentucky, I can watch the play as a bystander, and even gloat, feeling sorry for those two unlucky guys!
But if this kind of thing happens to you, then it will really become a human tragedy! No one wants to be the protagonist of a tragedy! Let alone be the object of ridicule!
Among them, there are also some suspicious guys, who are already so jealous that their eyes are red at this time, and they have thoughts that they shouldn't have, and they are ready to take risks!
Tens of millions of dollars worth of master sculptures! Who doesn't get excited? Who doesn't go crazy about it?
Because of this news, the entire 127 corridor has been in an uproar.
Countless eyes were cast on Highway 127 heading south along Kentucky, waiting for the black behemoth to appear.
At this time, in the back seat of the Paramount Marauders, Ye Tianzheng was holding a sculpture and studying it carefully, and explained the sculpture to Betty, unaware of the turbulence caused by himself in the outside world!
Of course, even if he knew, he didn't care, could he bite his buddy?
"Tell me about these two sculptures, my dear, they are so inconspicuous! No wonder Juan has neglected them for a long time, and if it were me, he would probably have ignored them as well!
Where is their artistry? Like two bricks, why are they worth tens of millions of dollars, and how you can spot them at a glance, it's amazing!"
Betty looked at the brick-like bronze sculpture in front of her, her eyes full of doubt.
Ye Tian smiled proudly, gently turned the sculpture in his hand, and displayed the signature on the side of the sculpture base in front of Betty's eyes.
"When I first saw them, I only knew that they were two bronze sculptures, not that they were made by the sculptor, and that I didn't know how much they costed.
But when I saw the French signature, and then thought that Grandpa Juan had fought in France, I was immediately sure that it was Giacometti's work and understood their value.
These two floral French letters'' are Giacometti's unique signature, which he used between 1922 and 1935, before breaking away from Surrealism, and there is no semicolon!
Abandoning surrealist sculpture, Giacometti turned to modelling and began a five-year period of exploration, by which he returned to Paris in 1945 and his signature had changed.
Giacometti's works from this period are in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and I have visited them and studied them carefully, so I can recognize them at a glance."
While speaking, Ye Tian pointed out some special features of the signature and asked Betty to look at it carefully.
"This method of writing in French is indeed very special and beautiful! I have never seen it before, it is unique! No wonder you are so sure of their provenance, and so decisive!"
Betty suddenly said that this unique signature can be regarded as an answer to some of her doubts.
Ye Tian took out the prepared wet wipes, wiped the stains on the bronze sculpture vigorously, and then pointed to the carved lines on it to continue to explain!
"This sculpture was created by Giacometti in the late twenties, when his work was dominated by cubism, and some traces of primitive art can be seen in it.
It was not until 1929 that he entered the circle of surrealist painters in Paris that he began to turn to surrealism, and the other work of that time was a combination of cubism and surrealism.
This sculpture does look like a brick, unremarkable! But if you look closely at the lines, do they look like smiling faces, very happy ones?"
"It's true, this is indeed a smiling face, you can't see it if you don't look closely, it does have a bit of primitive art flavor, the lines are simple, the original flavor!
Betty was pleasantly surprised to say that she had come to see the beauty of the sculpture.
Giacometti created a number of similar works during this period, all of which are masterpieces of a combination of cubism and primitive art, and this one is the same style.
Representative works include "Gazing Head", "Dream Lying Woman", "Spoon-shaped Woman" and so on, from these works, we can see a strong original art style.
Let's talk about another sculpture, which is similar in appearance, but it has more surrealist colors from above, and it is also a top-notch work of art!"
Ye Tian put the sculpture in his hand at his feet, ready to pick up another explanation.
At that moment, his phone rang suddenly.
took out his mobile phone and saw it clearly, he immediately chuckled and said:
"These guys really have a dog's nose, and they smell money so quickly!"
Then, he slid off the screen lock and put the phone to his ear.