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| "Liz # 5", um retrato de Elizabeth Taylor por Andy Warhol, pegou US $ 27 milhões em um leilão de quinta-feira |
Nova York (CNN) - Um retrato da atriz Elizabeth Taylor por Andy Warhol arrecadou 26962500 dólares em leilão quinta-feira.
Três outras peças de Warhol - "Flores", "Third Eye" e "Witch" - também foram vendidos no leilão realizado pela Phillips de Pury & Co. em Nova York. Cada um foi vendido para $ 8146500, 7026500 $ e $ 2658500, respectivamente.
Taylor morreu em março aos 79 anos.
"Liz # 5" (1963) não chegou perto de quebrar o recorde de Warhol - o seu "carro verde crash-Verde I carro em chamas" (1963) vendeu mais de 71 milhões dólares - mas chegou perto de o preço de venda de mais de US $ 23 milhões para "Liz" (1963), quando foi leiloado na casa de leilões Christie's em 2007.
A serigrafia, que é um de uma série de obras de Warhol que celebram a atriz norte-americana, foi oferecida pelo colecionador de arte e de fundos de hedge financeiro Steve Cohen.
Antes de sua venda, "Liz # 5" ganhou um grande interesse no mundo da arte ", disse Michael McGinnis, que dirige o departamento contemporânea na Philips de Pury & Co. Ele supôs que a morte de Taylor traria um interesse renovado da obra, mas que a sua arte torna valioso por si só.
"Em termos de sua procedência e da qualidade impecável da serigrafia, este tem qualidades perfeitas", disse McGinnis da peça.
Antes da sua aquisição em 2007 por um preço não revelado, "Liz # 5" pertencia ao galerista e colecionador famoso Ileana Sonnabend, que era um admirador precoce de Warhol.
No início de 1960, Warhol, que era apaixonado pelas imagens fascinantes e belas estrelas de Hollywood, começou a sua série de obras com produtos icônicos e celebridades, como Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe e, claro, Taylor.
Em 1963, Taylor já era um gigante em Hollywood, com filmes como "Gata em Teto de Zinco Quente" (1958) e "Disque Butterfield 8" (1960), pelo qual ganhou um Oscar, levando-a ao auge da fama.
O filme "Cleópatra" (1963) Taylor catapultou ainda mais a sua romances fora da tela monopolizado revistas de fofocas de Hollywood.
"Liz # 5" é uma figura silkscreen de tinta e tinta acrílica sobre linho. Medindo 40 por 40 centímetros, revela face a Taylor's como ela já era uma presença na cultura americana. Ela aparece com um fundo azul-turquesa, sua pele uma violeta-de-rosa brilhante, os olhos pintados e inconfundível lábios lathered em vermelho.
Elisabeth Taylor Portrait sells for about $ 27 Million
New York (CNN) - A portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol grossed $ 26,962,500 at auction Thursday.Three other pieces of Warhol - "Flowers", "Third Eye" and "Witch" - were also sold at auction by Phillips de Pury & Co. in New York. Each was sold for $ 8146500, $ 7026500 and $ 2658500, respectively.Taylor died in March aged 79."Liz # 5" (1963) did not come close to breaking the record for Warhol - his "green car crash car in flames Green I" (1963) sold over 71 million dollars - but stopped short of the selling price of more than $ 23 million for "Liz" (1963), when it was auctioned at Christie's auction house in 2007.The silk screen, which is one of a series of Warhol works that celebrate the American actress was offered by art collector and hedge fund financial Steve Cohen.Before its sale, "Liz # 5" won a great interest in the art world, "said Michael McGinnis, who heads the contemporary department at Philips de Pury & Co. He assumed that Taylor's death would bring a renewed interest in the work, but their art is valuable in itself."In terms of its provenance and impeccable quality screen printing, it has perfect qualities," McGinnis said of the play.Prior to its acquisition in 2007 for an undisclosed price, "Liz # 5" belonged to the famous art dealer and collector Ileana Sonnabend, who was an early admirer of Warhol.Art under the hammerIn early 1960, Warhol, who was passionate about the beautiful and fascinating images of Hollywood stars, he began his series of iconic products and works with celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and, of course, Taylor.In 1963, Taylor was already a giant in Hollywood, with films like "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958) and "Butterfield 8" (1960), which won an Oscar, taking it to the pinnacle of fame.The movie "Cleopatra" (1963) catapulted Taylor further their off-screen romances monopolized Hollywood gossip magazines."Liz # 5" is a figure silkscreen ink and acrylic on linen. Measuring 40 by 40 centimeters, says Taylor's face as she was already a presence in American culture. It appears with a deep turquoise, violet, her skin a bright pink, painted eyes and lips unmistakably lathered in red.
Elisabeth Taylor Portrait sells for about $ 27 Million
New York (CNN) - A portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol grossed $ 26,962,500 at auction Thursday.Three other pieces of Warhol - "Flowers", "Third Eye" and "Witch" - were also sold at auction by Phillips de Pury & Co. in New York. Each was sold for $ 8146500, $ 7026500 and $ 2658500, respectively.Taylor died in March aged 79."Liz # 5" (1963) did not come close to breaking the record for Warhol - his "green car crash car in flames Green I" (1963) sold over 71 million dollars - but stopped short of the selling price of more than $ 23 million for "Liz" (1963), when it was auctioned at Christie's auction house in 2007.The silk screen, which is one of a series of Warhol works that celebrate the American actress was offered by art collector and hedge fund financial Steve Cohen.Before its sale, "Liz # 5" won a great interest in the art world, "said Michael McGinnis, who heads the contemporary department at Philips de Pury & Co. He assumed that Taylor's death would bring a renewed interest in the work, but their art is valuable in itself."In terms of its provenance and impeccable quality screen printing, it has perfect qualities," McGinnis said of the play.Prior to its acquisition in 2007 for an undisclosed price, "Liz # 5" belonged to the famous art dealer and collector Ileana Sonnabend, who was an early admirer of Warhol.Art under the hammerIn early 1960, Warhol, who was passionate about the beautiful and fascinating images of Hollywood stars, he began his series of iconic products and works with celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and, of course, Taylor.In 1963, Taylor was already a giant in Hollywood, with films like "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958) and "Butterfield 8" (1960), which won an Oscar, taking it to the pinnacle of fame.The movie "Cleopatra" (1963) catapulted Taylor further their off-screen romances monopolized Hollywood gossip magazines."Liz # 5" is a figure silkscreen ink and acrylic on linen. Measuring 40 by 40 centimeters, says Taylor's face as she was already a presence in American culture. It appears with a deep turquoise, violet, her skin a bright pink, painted eyes and lips unmistakably lathered in red.
Por Kokenes Chris , CNN
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