Warhol’s Iconic ‘Marilyn’ Sells For Record Sum, Proceeds Will Go To Kids Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up — hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red — on a rich blue background. It’s also the most expensive piece from the 20th century ever auctioned, according to Christie’s auction house in New York, where the sale took place. Advertisement The Warhol sale unseated the previous record holder and another modern master, Jean-Michel Basquiat,… Read Full Article