How the contributions of Andy Warhol continue to shape the world today.
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a pivotal American artist, film director, and producer, renowned as a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. His work examined the intersection of art, advertising, and celebrity, utilizing diverse media like painting, sculpture, photography, and film. Notable creations include 'Campbell's Soup Cans' and 'Marilyn Diptych,' alongside experimental films like 'Chelsea Girls.' Warhol's multimedia events, such as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, and his involvement in the erotic film 'Blue Movie' highlight his influential role in shaping artistic and cultural landscapes of the 20th century.
In 2007, Large Campbell's Soup Can (1964) was sold at a Sotheby's auction to a South American collector for $7.4 million.
In 1969, Lou Reed wrote the song "Andy's Chest" in response to the attempted assassination of Warhol. The song was originally recorded by the Velvet Underground.
In 1971, David Bowie recorded a song called "Andy Warhol" for his album Hunky Dory.
In 1984, the band Triumph wrote a song about Andy Warhol, "Stranger In A Strange Land" off their album Thunder Seven.
Since Andy Warhol's death in 1987, the value of his work has been on an upward trajectory.
In 1989, the biography "The Life and Death of Andy Warhol" by Victor Bockris was published.
In 1990, the book "Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up" by Bob Colacello, a former Interview editor, was published.
In 1998, Orange Marilyn (1964), a depiction of Marilyn Monroe, sold for $17.3 million, setting a new record as the highest price paid for a Warhol artwork at the time.
In May 2007, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson sold Andy Warhol's Turquoise Marilyn (1964) to Steven A. Cohen for $80 million. Also in May 2007, Green Car Crash (1963) sold for $71.1 million and Lemon Marilyn (1962) sold for $28 million at Christie's.
In 2007, one of Andy Warhol's 1963 paintings of Elizabeth Taylor, Liz (Colored Liz), which was owned by actor Hugh Grant, sold for $23.7 million at Christie's.
In 2008, Eight Elvises (1963) was sold by Annibale Berlingieri for $100 million to a private buyer.
In November 2009, 200 One Dollar Bills (1962) sold at Sotheby's for $43.8 million.
In 2009, Warhol's biography, Pop, The Genius of Warhol was published. The book details the payment to Muriel Latow of $50 for coming up with the idea of the soup cans as subject matter.
In May 2010, a purple self-portrait of Andy Warhol from 1986 that was owned by fashion designer Tom Ford sold for $32.6 million at Sotheby's.
In November 2010, Andy Warhol's Men in Her Life (1962), based on Elizabeth Taylor, sold for $63.4 million and Coca-Cola (4) (1962) sold for $35.3 million.
In May 2011, Andy Warhol's first self-portrait from 1963 to 1964 sold for $38.4 million and a red self-portrait from 1986 sold for $27.5 million. Also in May 2011, Liz No. 5 (Early Colored Liz) sold for $26.9 million.
In May 2012, Double Elvis (Ferus Type) sold at auction at Sotheby's for $37 million.
As of 2013, the unauthorized "Sunday B Morning" Marilyn Monroe prints of Andy Warhol's work were still under production.
In November 2014, Triple Elvis (Ferus Type) sold for $81.9 million at Christie's.
In 2014, sales of Andy Warhol's works at auction accumulated $569 million, accounting for more than a sixth of the global art market.
In 2019, Volumes IV and V of The Andy Warhol Foundation's catalogue raisonné of paintings and sculptures were released, covering blocks of years of the artist's career.
In 2020, "Warhol", a biography written by art critic Blake Gopnik, was published.
In 2022, Andy Warhol (played by Jeff Grace) makes a cameo appearance in the video game Immortality.
According to a 2023 Artnet article, Warhol was also an incredibly talented illustrator and draughtsman. He pioneered the blotted line technique, which synthesized graphite drawing on paper with elements of printmaking.
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