When Andy met OJ: Warhol's portrait of OJ Simpson goes on the auction block
The portrait of OJ Simpson, created by Andy Warhol in 1977, has taken on a new meaning in light of the US footballer's spectacular fall from grace.
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The portrait of OJ Simpson, created by Andy Warhol in 1977, has taken on a new meaning in light of the US footballer's spectacular fall from grace.
Andy Warhol’s portrait of O.J. Simpson, a work that brings together two of the most recognizable names of the 20th century, will be auctioned on May 16
It was 1977, and Andy Warhol was at work on his "Athletes" series, portraits of top sports personalities who, he felt, were gaining cultural prominence just like "the movie stars of yesterday."
It was 1977, and Andy Warhol was at work on his “Athletes” series, portraits of top sports personalities who, he felt, were gaining cultural prominence just like “the movie stars of yesterday.” One of them was then the star running back of the Buffalo Bills: O.J. Simpson. Simpson, then 30, showed up without a football…
An Andy Warhol silkscreen portrait of O.J. Simpson is going up for auction. Part of Warhol's famous “Athletes” series, the portrait spent 19 years in the possession of the Pro Football Hall of …