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Suicide (Purple Jumping Man) depicts two images in sequence, recorded by a documentary photographer, silk-screened in black ink on a purple ground. [5] According to Tony Shafrazi, Suicide (Purple Jumping Man) is one of the greatest works of Warhol. Shafrazi estimates the painting's value at 70 million dollars. [4]
Warhol created this work after the Air France Flight 007 accident in which 129 (later 130 after one died of injuries) people aboard were killed with only 2 (initially 3) survivors. The Atlanta Art Association had sponsored a month-long tour of the art treasures of Europe, and 106 [ 2 ] of the passengers were art patrons heading home to Atlanta ...
Andy Warhol (/ ˈ w ɔːr h ɒ l /; [1] born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer.A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Fifty years after her death at 29, Candy Darling – born Jimmy Slattery, of Massapequa, Long Island – is finally getting the star billing the Andy Warhol underground film star...
A rare masterpiece from Andy Warhol’s celebrated Death And Disaster series is expected to fetch more than 80 million dollars (£69 million) at auction. The titan of pop art, who was said to be ...
Robert Wiles, a photography student, took a picture of her corpse where it lay on top of a crushed car. The photograph of the dead lady had a "beautiful" aesthetic quality, and was republished around the world. The photograph led Time magazine to call it "the most beautiful suicide". It inspired Andy Warhol, among other artists. [2] [3]
50 years after Candy Darling's death, Warhol superstar's struggle as a trans actress still resonates. Jessica Ferri. March 18, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Andy Warhol, with one of his superstars, Candy ...
The Life and Death of Andy Warhol. 4th Estate. ISBN 1-85702-805-8. Colacello, Bob (2000). Holy Terror: Andy Warhol close up. Cooper Square. ISBN 0-8154-1008-5. County, Jayne (1996). Man Enough to be a Woman. Serpent's Tail. ISBN 1-85242-338-2. Darling, Candy (1992). Newton, Jeremiah (ed.). My Face for the World to See: the Diaries, letters and ...