This is not a painting, nor can it even be called a painting.
Rather, it is a relief print mounted in a minimalist frame.
To be precise, this is a screen-printed portrait of Marilyn Monroe, but with some artistic touches.
The specific treatment method is to create a smoky atmosphere with changes in light and dark light and color.
In the painting, Marilyn Monroe's blond hair, red lips and teeth, as well as eye shadow and eyebrows, etc., have all been enhanced to make her more dramatic.
But anyway, this looks like an advertising painting or a movie poster.
In fact, the look of Marilyn Monroe in the painting does come from the movie poster.
Looking at this painting, everyone was stunned.
After a while, Elaine woke up first, and then said in surprise:
"Wow! This is Andy Warhol's "Marilyn Monroe", one of the most famous masterpieces of Pop Art"
"I didn't expect it to be this famous painting. What a huge surprise!"
Following her words, everyone suddenly woke up.
The next moment, the scene exploded.
"Oh my God! There is such a top-notch piece of art hidden in the warehouse. It's incredible!"
"Based on the market situation of Andy Warhol's paintings, this "Marilyn Monroe" is worth at least tens of millions of dollars."
Patrick exclaimed directly.
While exclaiming, this guy's eyes were filled with envy and regret.
It was obvious that he regretted it.
Why didn't I spend all my money to buy this warehouse before? I missed such a top-notch piece of art worth at least tens of millions.
Little did he know at this time that he had missed far more than that!
The live broadcast room was also filled with excitement.
"Did I hear you correctly? Isn't this just a movie poster? It's worth more than ten million dollars."
"Even if the person in the painting is the sexy goddess Marilyn Monroe, it won't be so expensive. Is it possible that she can still come out of the painting?"
Shang Cheng and Gong Feng said in surprise.
"I want to eat shit! This is Marilyn Monroe, not the snail girl!"
"Get to know Andy Warhol. He created prints and movie posters that could sell for tens of millions of dollars."
“As far as I know, Andy Warhol’s works worth over ten million dollars are almost too numerous to count.”
Yefeng Qianlan continued.
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the live broadcast room.
Immediately afterwards, there was another envious exclamation.
At this moment, Xiao Ran finally started to introduce this painting of "Marilyn Monroe"
"Yes, this is indeed the masterpiece "Marilyn Monroe" by Andy Warhol, the soul of Pop Art and the master of modern art."
"Everyone, please look at the lower right corner of this painting. There is Andy Warhol's personal signature. It is undoubtedly true!"
“This silk screen printing technique, as well as the changes in tone and light and dark, are also very much Andy Warhol’s personal style.”
"MOMA has a painting of "Marilyn Monroe" that is almost identical, but the color is slightly different. You can compare it online."
As he spoke, he pointed to the author's signature in the lower right corner of the painting.
Following the direction of his finger, everyone saw Andy Warhol's signature at a glance.
Even without the author's signature, no one has the slightest doubt about the authenticity of this "Marilyn Monroe" painting.
This painting is so famous that with the identity and wealth of the futures company owner, it is impossible to buy a fake and collect it.
Although the price of this "Marilyn Monroe" is very high, there are many of them in existence, so it is not difficult to buy!
Andy Warhol's Silver Studio in New York was basically an assembly line factory. I don't know how many copies of "Marilyn Monroe" were printed.
In a moment, everyone has read the author's signature.
That is indeed Andy Warhol's personal signature, guaranteed to be genuine!
After confirming this, there is no longer any doubt about the authenticity of this "Marilyn Monroe".
Immediately afterwards, one of his employees asked curiously:
"Since this is Andy Warhol's outstanding masterpiece, "Marilyn Monroe," it must be very valuable, right?"
"Can you give us an accurate valuation, Sean, and give us some perspective?"
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, pondered for a moment, and then gave the answer.
“Marilyn Monroe is one of Andy Warhol’s most famous masterpieces and can also be said to be one of the most famous icons of Pop Art.”
"And Andy Warhol's works have always been wildly sought after and loved by top collectors in the West, especially in the United States."
"The "Triple Shadows of Elvis Presley" and "Quadruple Shadows of Marlon" that were auctioned in the past two years set astonishing records of US$82 million and US$70 million respectively.
“In the past few years, the prices of Andy Warhol’s works have reached a new level, soaring like a rocket.”
"And this "Marilyn Monroe" is far more famous and important than those two paintings, and it is one of the most outstanding paintings in the Monroe series."
"In view of this, the valuation I gave for this "Marilyn Monroe" is US$120 million, and it can only be as low as possible!"
"Ah! One hundred and twenty million dollars!"
The scene exploded, and everyone was stunned and froze on the spot.
The same goes for the live broadcast room. It fell silent for an instant, leaving only the sound of heavy breathing.
After a while, everyone finally woke up.
Immediately afterwards, one after another exclamations immediately sounded.
"I'll go! Isn't this just a movie poster? I printed it on the screen and changed the color."
"This is worth 120 million US dollars? How is that possible? It's so easy to make money!"
"I also made a movie poster like this. Can I sell it for so much money? I definitely made it more beautiful than this one."
The prodigal son said angrily in his heart, as if he had missed hundreds of millions of dollars.
"No way, this is pop art, popular art, this is Andy Warhol"
"The two paintings Xiao Ran just mentioned are actually two movie posters."
"Andy Warhol took it and dealt with it. As a result, the two paintings were sold for 150 million US dollars. Where can I explain it?"
The indifferent father continued.
While there was a lot of heated discussion, everyone also found out the auction records of some other works of Andy Warhol.
When everyone reported the auction records one by one, the live broadcast room suddenly became more lively.
Many of them were beating their chests and feeling regretful.
He said that he had wasted decades of good time in vain.
If I had known that art is what it is and how easy it is to make money, I would have become an art master and a super rich man long ago.
Of course, these are just jokes and no one takes them seriously.
Xiao Ran just smiled and did not take the words of these art masters seriously.
David and Marvin, who were at the scene, looked at this "Marilyn Monroe" and their eyes turned red with envy.
At the same time, they were also a little confused, just like many fans in the live broadcast room.
This isn't even a painting, it's just a print. Why is it worth $120 million?
Their reaction was completely expected by Xiao Ran.
He chuckled softly and then explained a few words.
"People may say, isn't this just a screen-printed movie poster? Why is it worth so much money?"
"But that's the fact. This "Marilyn Monroe" does have such appeal in the art market."
"Or maybe Andy Warhol has such appeal. Pop art, like Abstract Expressionism, is the most popular modern art genre today."
"Among all the masters of Pop Art, Andy Warhol is the most respected art master, and his works are also the most valuable."
Hearing this, David and the others nodded.
As Americans, they are all familiar with Andy Warhol's name.
That's one of the iconic figures of American pop culture that no one knows.
In every aspect of their lives, the shadow of Pop Art can be seen everywhere.
Even so, it's hard for them to accept that a movie poster is worth more than $100 million.
In comparison, Elaine and the two company employees accepted this easily.
They are all insiders and naturally have a better understanding of the influence and status of Pop Art and Andy Warhol at the moment.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued to explain:
“The current pursuit of Pop Art and Andy Warhol’s works in the collecting community can be seen as a form of speculation, driven by a large amount of capital.”
"If I guess correctly, the owner of the futures company who died of illness may be one of the speculators of Andy Warhol's works, and he plays an important role!"
"I just don't know why his collection of Andy Warhol's works appears in this warehouse? It must have been an accident."
"If this guess is correct, then there may be other works by Andy Warhol in the other painting bags."
As he spoke, he pointed to the other painting bags beside him.
Following the direction of his finger, everyone looked at the painting bags.
Without exception, everyone's eyes instantly became extremely hot and almost burned.
"There are also works by the art master Andy Warhol. How is that possible?"
Patrick exclaimed, almost jumping up.
There were also exclamations in the live broadcast room.
"Fuck! A movie poster worth 120 million US dollars is not enough, Xiao Ran's appetite is too much!"
"Xiao Ran is really lucky! This luck is so incredible!"
Amidst the exclamations, Xiao Ran handed the painting "Marilyn Monroe" to Elaine and picked up another painting bag!
