A scene in the new Guy Ritchie movie, “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre,” features a knowing nod to a painting by contemporary artist Rhed — aka Rocco Ritchie, the director’s 22-…
undercover spy character attempts to distract a lackey of a billionaire arms dealer — by going on and on and on about a painting that’s prominently displayed on the billionaire’s yacht.
Baxter, who did not return a request for comment, is known for sourcing works by some of the leading contemporary and post-war artists including Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Jean-Michel Basquiat — a former boyfriend of Madonna and whose work Baxter has compared to Rhed’s. Once the nepo baby was out of the bag, Rocco and his parents wasted no time using the truth to win new fans.
“Guy really encouraged Rocco with his art because it was clear it was a passion,” said a source. ‘Things were tough for a while between Rocco and his mom — there were even times when they weren’t talking much — but now things are really good and he often flies out to Lisbon [Portugal, where Madonna has a home] to spend time with Madonna and his siblings, and she’s in London a lot.
“It’s not that I don’t feel proud to be who I am, on the contrary, I couldn’t be prouder of my parents and what they’ve achieved, and, in turn, taught me. “He has a much wider group of friends than when he first moved to London and just hung around with the kids of other rich and famous people,” said an insider.
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