Men in Her Life (painting)

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Men in Her Life
File:Men in her life by Andy Warhol (1962).jpg
Artist Andy Warhol
Year 1962

Men in Her Life is a 1962 painting by Andy Warhol. It is a black and white painting inspired by the life of Elizabeth Taylor,[1] a seven foot tall creation of the artist.

Painting Style

It is a series of photos picturing the most important men in the life of Elizabeth Taylor,[2] including her third husband Mike Todd and her future husband Eddie Fischer.

History and Price

The painting was sold with $63.4 million in 2010 by Phillips de Pury & Co.[3] The final sum was a surprise even for the organizers, which evaluated the painting at 40 million dollars initially. The name of the winner was not disclosed to the public.

See also

List of most expensive paintings

References

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