Thom Nickels: Andy Warhol — the contrarian artist who redefined fame
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''It’s been almost 40 years since Andy Warhol died in Manhattan’s New York Hospital on February 22, 1987. Since his death, Warhol’s star has not faded. His works still sell for unprecedented prices: In 2002, 'Green Car Crash' sold for 71 million; last year '200 One Dollar Bills' was sold at Sotheby’s for a cool 43.7 million, and the artist’s 1963 work, 'Eight Elvises,' netted 100 million.

Ask anyone on the street today what they think of when they hear the name Andy Warhol, and you’re likely to get different responses..."
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** About Thom Nickels:
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Thom Nickels is a Philadelphia-based journalist/columnist and the 2005 recipient of the AIA Lewis Mumford Award for Architectural Journalism. He writes for City Journal, New York, and Frontpage Magazine. Thom Nickels is the author of fifteen books, including “Literary Philadelphia ([link removed]) ” and ”From Mother Divine to the Corner Swami: Religious Cults in Philadelphia ([link removed]) .” His latest is “Death in Philadelphia: The Murder of Kimberly Ernest ([link removed]) .” He is currently at work on “The Last Romanian Princess and Her World Legacy,” about the life of Princess Ileana of Romania.

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