Warhol’s Marilyn portrait sells for world record $195m - Al Jazeera English

Silk-screen of Hollywood screen icon beats record set for 20th-century work by Picasso’s Women of Algiers in 2015.

Pop artist Andy Warhols famed 1964 silk-screen portrait of Marilyn Monroe has sold for $195m, becoming the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold at a public auction. Shot Sage Blue Marilyn i… [+850 chars]

full article...