Artworks collected by the late Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton and valued at £20m are being showcased to the British public before going under the hammer. Among the items is one of Jasper Johns' Flag paintings, on public view in London for the first time in 20 years. The influential work is the highlight of a Christie's sale on 11 May.
The auction house is also unveiling Femme et Filettes by Pablo Picasso, Studio Painting (Combine) by Robert Rauschenberg, and Girl in Water by Roy Lichtenstein.
The public viewing will take place at Christie's, King Street, from tomorrow until Friday 12 February.
Crichton's novels have sold more than 150m copies worldwide, including The Andromeda Strain, Timeline, The Lost World and State of Fear. He wrote and directed classic films such as The First Great Train Robbery, starring Sir Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland.
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