Parisian Wins $1M Picasso Painting in Charity Raffle for Alzheimer's Research
A Parisian man, Ari Hodara, won a Pablo Picasso painting valued at $1 million through a charity raffle. The raffle, organized to support Alzheimer's research, involved the sale of 120,000 tickets worldwide, each priced at 100 euros ($117). The painting, 'Head of a Woman,' was created by Picasso in 1941 and depicts his muse, Dora Maar. The raffle was conducted at Christie's auction house in Paris. Hodara, an art enthusiast, purchased the ticket on a whim after learning about the raffle during a restaurant visit. The event marks the third iteration of the '1 Picasso for 100 euros' lottery, which has previously raised significant funds for various causes.