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Warhol Portrait Auctions for 38.4MM: Market Perspective For Collectors

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New York, NY – May 12, 2011 — Last night, a four panel (40″X32″ collectively) self-portrait of Andy Warhol auctioned at Christie’s for $38.4 Million Dollars. This, of course, is an impressive sum for a piece of art. In fact, to put this in perspective, here is a Warholian chart outlining what you could get for this one painting (click image to enlarge):

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Painting Process | Kanye West, Eyes More Red Than The Devil Is

Kanye West Painting by Borbay

A man of words and a man of his word, Kanye West:

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Kanye West Portrait Prep, Study and a Visit to Jeremy Penns Atelier

Mood Board Kanye by Borbay

The second portrait in my series following Jay-Z will be Kanye. To prepare, I hung out with some H.A.M.’s last night. The location? Jeremy Penn‘s studio. The event? Four Loko, hip-hop beats and three artists slinging paint. After the jump, a quasi-Kanye study and some atelier shots.

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