Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)
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| - | '''''Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) ''''' is a painting by the American artist [[Andy Warhol]]. On May 16, 2007 at 7 P.M, it sold for $71.7m (£42.3m) at auction. | + | '''''Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)''''' is a 1963 painting by the American artist [[Andy Warhol]]. In November 2013 it sold for $105m (£65.5m) at auction, setting a new highest price for a painting by Warhol. |
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| - | ''Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I)'' is one of the representative paintings of the [[Pop art|Pop Culture]]. It is a part of the Death and Disaster series painted by [[Andy Warhol]] in 1963. The painting is attributed to Warhol himself, but it is assumed that his assistant Gerard Malanga had a huge contribution to this creation. Green Car Crash is one of the highly valued paintings of this collection. Green Car Crash was finished in 1963. It was inspired by some photographs taken by John Whitehead and published in the [[Newsweek]] magazine. The car was pursued by the [[Seattle]] police. The driver lost control of the wheel at 60 mph, crashing into a utility pole. Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) is the only Warhol "Burning Car" painting of five (all based on Whitehead's photograph) to utilize a color other than black and white. | + | ''Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)'' depicts a body twisted in the mangled interior of a silver car. It was painted by [[Andy Warhol]] at the age of 35. It is the last painting of the artist that was left in private hands. The painting is {{convert|8|by|13|ft|m|abbr=out}} in dimensions, and it was displayed only once in public during the last 26 years. |
| - | ==Auctions and market value== | + | The art [[masterpiece]] was held by a European collector for 20 years. In November 2013, five bidders fought for the painting in an auction of contemporary art works organized by [[Sotheby's]], bringing the price to $105 million. The name of the winner was never disclosed to the public. |
| - | ''Green Car Crash'' was privately owned for more than 30 years, and when it was put up for sale in 2007, it generated a huge amount of interest. By that time, it set a new record for an Andy Warhol creation, being sold for $71.7 million. It was a huge sum compared with the pre-auction estimation of only $25 million. | + | |
| - | The record was broken in 2013, when another painting of the collection, the ''[[Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)]]'' was sold with $105.4 million. | + | The final price was above the expectations of the organizers, because the painting was estimated at $60-80 million. The price broke the previous record paid for a Warhol painting, $100 million paid for [[Eight Elvises]]. |
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| + | * [[Eight Elvises]] | ||
| + | * [[List of most expensive paintings]] | ||
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Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) is a 1963 painting by the American artist Andy Warhol. In November 2013 it sold for $105m (£65.5m) at auction, setting a new highest price for a painting by Warhol.
History
Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) depicts a body twisted in the mangled interior of a silver car. It was painted by Andy Warhol at the age of 35. It is the last painting of the artist that was left in private hands. The painting is Template:Convert in dimensions, and it was displayed only once in public during the last 26 years.
The art masterpiece was held by a European collector for 20 years. In November 2013, five bidders fought for the painting in an auction of contemporary art works organized by Sotheby's, bringing the price to $105 million. The name of the winner was never disclosed to the public.
The final price was above the expectations of the organizers, because the painting was estimated at $60-80 million. The price broke the previous record paid for a Warhol painting, $100 million paid for Eight Elvises.
See also
