Life & LuxuryArts & CultureArtPrint articleBack to Blue Poles: family reunion for Jackson Pollock masterpieceTom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefMar 1, 2020 – 5.36pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThey said farewell with a 1928 Burgundy, smoked salmon, veal, and chocolate mousse.It was October 1973 and legendary New York art collector Ben Heller was sending a prized possession to the other side of the world.Loading...Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreArtJackson PollockCanberraLatest In Arts & CultureFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxury