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Brad Pitt set cameraphones a flutter as he turned up at an art exhibition in Switzerland.
And instead of using his excellent eyesight to check out the exhibits -he kept his peepers shaded by his trusty aviator shades as he viewed the exhibits at Art Basel.
But it clearly didn't affect his judgement as he spent $1million on a new artwork to add to his collection.
Art lover: Brad Pitt looks at the art work End Of Knowledge during his visit to the art fair Art 40 Basel in Switzerland but fails to remove his sunglasses
Thinking cap: Brad checks out sculpture Puzzleman by American Matt Johnson
Collection: Brad has been looking for new pieces to add to his collection
Brad splashed out on Neo Rauch’s 9-foot rainbow-coloured racetrack painting Etappe.
The 1998 painting depicts a swirling view of a driver behind a red,
Formula One-style race-car, with workers nearby carrying coloured
hoses.
He was at the exhibition with art collector friends Eli and Edythe Broad.
Eli said Pitt hesitated about buying the painting but Eli said: 'I told him we had four Rauchs and if he didn’t buy it, we probably would.'
Splurge: Pitt bought Neo Rauch's Etappe painting for just under $1 million
New addition: The 1998 painting depicts a swirling view of a driver behind a red,
Formula One-style race-car, with workers nearby carrying coloured
hoses
He then decided to buy the oil on linen Neo Rauch for just under $1million, the gallery confirmed.
Brad was spotted wearing the same gold-rimmed aviator shades and beige
tweed flatcap that he wore to visit Angelina Jolie the day
before on the Washington D.C. set of thriller Salt.
The Hollywood star had flown into the Swiss city on an art shopping
mission, but he seemed determined to remain - unsuccessfully -
incognito.
art galleries from all continents and contemporary art works by over
2500 artists.
Whistlestop tour: The actor flew into Switzerland for the four-day exhibition after visiting partner Angelina Jolie on the set of her new film in Washington
Meet the fans: Father of six Pitt takes time out from viewing the exhibits to pose for pictures with some young fans
Avid art and antiques collector Brad spent some time looking at the many artworks on
display, including piece 'end of knowledge' - 24K gold on primed
linen, 2008-2009 by US artist Jim Hodges
But in between viewing he managed to pose for pictures with some young fans.
Brad has set aside millions of dollars to add to his collection. Last year he spent $500,000 on furniture at a design exhibition in the city.
Pitt
wasn't the only celebrity in town with money to spend, he was joined by
billionaire art enthusiasist Roman Abramovich, Chanel's style tsar Karl
Lagerfeld and model Naomi Campbell.
Here come the girls: The ex Mrs Boris Becker, Barbara Becker, Isabelle Gmurzynska and model Naomi Campbell
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