
The famous image shows a close up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours (Ted Shaffrey/AP))
(Picture: AP)The world’s most important art dealer, Larry Gagosian (of Gagosian Gallery fame), parted with an eye-watering $195 million this week.
In exchange, he is now the proud owner of Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn “masterpiece, which has now become the most expensive piece of American art — and20th Century art — ever sold.