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Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement. He worked in a range of media, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, film, and music. He founded Interview Magazine and was the author of numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties. Andy Warhol is also notable as a gay man who lived openly as such before the gay liberation movement. His studio, The Factory, was a famous gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons.

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FBI: Warhol among art stolen from Detroit business

Source: MLive.com

This undated photo released by the FBI shows "Flowers," a silkscreen by Andy Warhol. The piece is among a trove of 20th century contemporary artwork worth millions that the FBI believes has been stolen from a Detroit business between ...
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I4U Network News: Andy Warhol Watches, Smallest Digicam, New Odd-i

I4U Network News: Andy Warhol Watches, Smallest Digicam, New Odd-i
Our special topic news sites on the I4U Network have been quite active again in recent days. Wrist Dreams reports...
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Playboy Sachs' art trove raises $56m at London sale

Source: Expatica

The art collection of the late German-born playboy Gunter Sachs, featuring works celebrating his obsession with his former wife Brigitte Bardot, on Tuesday fetched over $56 million at a London sale. "Pink Wig Fright", a self-portrait by l ...
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Warhol Bardot, Self Portrait Boost $56 Million Sachs Sale

Source: Bloomberg.com

"Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol. The 1974 silkscreen sold in an auction of the Gunter Sachs Collection by Sotheby’s in London on May 22-23. It fetched 3 million pounds ($4.7 million). "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol. The 1974 ...
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The Monkees 'Headquarters' Turns 45 Years Old

Source: Ultimate Classic Rock

All was not sunshine in early 1967 for the Monkees. Sure, their TV show was a huge hit and their second album, ‘More Of The Monkees,’ was a massive seller. But the band sought creative freedom, and they found it with the ...
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Iran customs holds Pollock masterpiece

Source: Hurriet Daily News

Iran’s customs service is holding on to a multi-million-dollar painting by US artist Jackson Pollock over “undeclared debt” owed to it by the government, an official from Tehran’s museum of contemporary arts told the Mehr news agency yesterda ...
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'Men in Black 3' Review: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones Drag Down a Cool Party

Source: The Wrap

It’s a look that the parents of recalcitrant teenagers know all too well, that grimace that says, “You can make me go to this piano recital, but you can’t force me to look like I’m enjoying myself.” We get some version of that face quite a bit from Will ...
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Scooch over, Warhol! MMFA gives Pop artist Tom Wesselmann respect where respect is due

Source: Montreal Gazette

Tom Wesselmann, Smoker No.1 (Mouth, 12) from 1967, oil on shaped canvas (two parts), 276.6 x 216 cm, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Susan Morse Hilles Fund, 1968. (Photo courtesy MMFA) Tom Wesselmann was – alongside Andy ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Barry Sonnenfeld Comments On MEN IN BLACK 3 Deleted Scenes

Source: Comic Book Movies

So, should we expect a plethora of deleted scenes in the Men in Black 3 DVD/Blu-ray release? Hit the jump to find out what director Barry Sonnenfeld had to say in this excerpt from our interview with him. Featurettes and audio comm ...
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Andy Warhol brilla en la subasta de la colección de Gunter Sachs en Londres

Source: Fox News Latino

Londres – Varias obras del estadounidense Andy Warhol, incluido un retrato de la actriz Brigitte Bardot, brillaron hoy en la subasta de la colección de arte del playboy alemán Gunter Sachs en la sede de Sotheby's de Londres. Un a ...
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