Stunned Frenchman wins US$1 million Picasso with US$117 raffle ticket

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Ari Hodara, a 58-year-old Parisian sales engineer, won a Pablo Picasso painting valued at US$1 million in a charity raffle held at Christie's in Paris on Tuesday. Hodara, who considers himself an art amateur, purchased the US$117 ticket after learning about the raffle in a restaurant. The lottery, titled "1 Picasso for 100 euros," was the third iteration of the event and offered Picasso's "Head of a Woman," a 1941 portrait of Dora Maar, as the prize. The raffle aimed to raise money for Alzheimer's research. Hodara initially plans to keep the painting after sharing the news with his wife.

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How do I check that it’s not a hoax?

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The online draw offered the chance to win a US$1 million portrait by the Spanish artist in aid of Alzheimer’s research.

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The painting is Head of a Woman, a portrait of Picasso’s long-time muse and partner Dora Maar.

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The raffle was the third iteration of the “1 Picasso for 100 euros” lottery.

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A Parisian man won a Pablo Picasso painting worth US$1 million with a US$117 raffle ticket.

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A Parisian man could not believe his luck on Tuesday when he found out he had won a Pablo Picasso painting worth US$1 million with a US$117 raffle ticket.“How do I check that it’s not a hoax?” said Ari Hodara, 58, after organisers called him following the draw at Christie’s auction house in the French capital.Hodara described himself as an art amateur fond of Picasso and said he bought his ticket over the weekend after finding out about the charity raffle by chance during a meal in a restaurant.“First, I will tell the news to my wife, who has yet to return from work,” said Hodara, a sales engineer. “And at first, I think I’ll take advantage of it and keep it.”The third iteration of the “1 Picasso for 100 euros” lottery was for Picasso’s Head of a Woman, a portrait of Picasso’s long-time muse and partner Dora Maar. The gouache-on-paper was painted by the artist in 1941.A person takes pictures during the ‘1 Picasso for 100 euros’ charity raffle in Paris, France, on Tuesday. Photo: EPAThe online draw offered the chance to win a US$1 million portrait by the Spanish artist in aid of Alzheimer’s research.

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