| The auction house «Christie's» intends to sell the first self-portrait by Andy Warhol for $ 30 million, for which in 1963 paid $ 1,600. |
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The auction house «Christie's» intends to sell the first self-portrait by Andy Warhol for $ 30 million, for which in 1963 paid $ 1,600. The heirs of Florence Baron initiated that the portrait was put up for auction. It was Florence ordered the 35-year-old Warhol portrait of his own, but then changed her mind: "I am no one knows, but you are interesting to all." Silk screen printing, which was based on photographs and made ​​a fotoavtomate for a coin was the first self-portrait of the artist. The painting is worth more and that reflects the period of the popularity of Warhol, when he entered the pantheon of celebrities, along with Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe. http://artchive.ru/ |