Via RawArtWeblog: “Andy Warhol portait of Elizabeth Taylor is up for Auction”
Image by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com via Flickr
“The 1963 silkscreen, “Liz #5,” depicts the actress – who died on Wednesday, aged 79 – during her “BUtterfield 8″ heyday, her red lips forming a serene smile and her eyelids swathed in blue eyeshadow. The work comes from Warhol’s signature 1960s series of pop-culture icons such as Marilyn Monroe and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.” –via Raw art Weblog
— As the days pass, it is becoming more evident with each passing hour just how much the death of Elizabeth Taylor is pulling at heart strings all around the globe. This silkscreen by Andy Warhol is a delightfully bright and eternally powerful representation of the glamorous Liz Taylor.
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