Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for record $195m at auction
Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has gone under the hammer for $195 million (€185m), making it the most expensive work by a US artist sold at auction.
The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.
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