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Andy Warhol's celebrity Polaroids up for auction
Written by . Published: May 13 2015
A collection of Andy Warhol's celebrity Polaroids, including one-of-a-kind photos of Liza Minelli and Diana Ross, are going under the hammer.
The iconic pop artist's 1960s-era series features exclusive, close-up shots of Minelli, Ross, and Sir Mick Jagger's former wives Jerry Hall and Bianca Jagger, and are expected to rake in up to $60,000 when they go on sale Wednesday (13May15).
Two sets of Warhol 'selfies' are also up for sale, including six
pictures in which he is dressed as a woman, which is estimated to
fetch $90,000 .
The Warhol Polaroid collection is part of Sotheby's and eBay's
Contemporary Art Day Auction, which offers more than 400 pieces by
acclaimed artists such as Jeff Koons and Keith Haring.