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Art Basel 43

The world's biggest art fair takes place in Basel this week, with more than 60,000 visitors expected to turn up, evaluate the latest trends and maybe even take something home - if they can afford it.

This content was published on June 13, 2012 - 11:00

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More than 300 galleries from 36 countries are taking part in Art Basel 43, displaying 10,000 works from 2,500 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. (Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo.ch)

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