Painter Andy Warhol’s painting Marilyn Monroe, drawn in 1964 and which has become one of the world’s most famous portraits over the years, found a buyer for a record price at an auction. The painting, for which a full 195 million dollars was paid, made its name in history as the most expensive drawing of the 20th century.
The auction held at Christie’s Auction House attracted great interest. It was alleged that Larry Gagosian was the name who agreed to pay such a large amount of money for a painting. Gagosian owns several art galleries. However, neither Christie’s Auction House nor Larry Gagosian made an official statement on the matter.
was a rival to Mona Lisa
Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe painting was one of the most well-known works in the industry. In fact, this painting was compared to the Mona Lisa by many experts. Looking at the current situation, we see that the Marilyn Monroe painting has surpassed the Mona Lisa. Because the Mona Lisa painting was sold for 104 million dollars in 2004…
Christie’s Auction House also made a statement about the income to be obtained from the sale. According to the statement, the proceeds from the sale of the painting will go to a Swiss-based foundation. The foundation in question will spend this money on the education of children around the world.
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