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His works achieve top prices at auctions – if they are allowed to be offered! Because the partner of the painter Arnulf Rainer, Hannelore Ditz, had objections to this. Background: In contrast to other, perhaps better-known pictures of Rainer, these are highly erotic. They were created on Tenerife, the “leading actresses” are two Dutch women who were models for the photos, which Rainer then painted over in his typical artistic style. Ms. Ditz was not happy with this, arguing that pictures of her companion are only “real” if they are authenticated by him and sold directly.
