Tech · October 23, 2026
Claude Monet's 'Iris' becomes most expensive artwork sold at auction in France, Sotheby's says

A significant auction record was set in France when Claude Monet's painting 'Iris' was sold at Sotheby's. Separately, media reports indicate professional changes at CNN and the release of a memoir by journalist Evan Gershkovich detailing his 491-day imprisonment in Russia.
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Claude Monet's 'Iris' becomes most expensive artwork sold at auction in France, Sotheby's says
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Bianna Golodryga latest CNN heavyweight to leave network
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Journalist Evan Gershkovich found a new beat: His imprisonment
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- Claude Monet's 'Iris' sold at Sotheby's as the most expensive artwork auctioned in France
- Bianna Golodryga is departing from CNN
- Evan Gershkovich wrote a memoir titled 'This Cursed Beautiful Land' about his 491-day imprisonment in Russia on espionage charges
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emphasize the record-breaking nature of the art sale and the market value of Impressionist works
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