"Audrey Hepburn: The Beauty of Compassion" Exhibition and Auction Event at Sotheby's

NYP2003042254 - NEW YORK, Apr. 22 (UPI) -- Liv Tyler and Sean Hepburn Ferrer pose for pictures at the "Audrey Hepburn: The Beauty of Compassion" Exhibition and Auction Event at Sotheby's in New York on April 21, 2003. lc/Laura Cavanaugh UPI

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