Tycoon’s Colorado estate epitomises what’s happened to the American dream: a dwelling where once anyone might stake a claim,but now you must be a billionairePeering closely at the glossy sales pictures of billionaire commerce tycoon Bill Koch’s $80m Aspen ranch I have, sadly, or not been able to spot his treasured photograph of Billy the Kid among the romantic landscapes,cowboy paintings and other nostalgic American works of art in his sprawling Colorado compound.
The billionaire industrialist bought the picture of the infamous outlaw for $2.3m at a Denver auction in 2011. At that time it was the only authenticated photograph of Billy the Kid in existence; another, more contentious one has surfaced since. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com