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Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe print sells for $195 million U.S. dollars

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The iconic Marilyn Monroe print created by Andy Warhol sold for $195 million US dollars

The print went for sale at an auction in New York at Christie’s and is now the most expensive piece of American art ever sold.

Ahead of the auction, Christie’s described the painting as “one of the rarest and most transcendent images in existence”.

The print called ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ is based on a promotional photo of Monroe in the 1953 film Niagara.

Warhol painted the piece after her death with bright colours over her eyes, hair and lips.

Warhol’s print has become highly reputable in the art world and is considered the principle of pop art.

Despite selling for 195 million dollars the artwork was predicted by art analysts to sell for over 200 million dollars.  

Some even predicted the artwork to sell for between $250 and 300 million dollars.

The sale broke a previous 2017 record for American artwork at auction of 110.5 million dollars. 

The 2017 piece was an artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Prior to the sale Swiss art dealers, Thomas and Doris Ammann held the print in their art collection.

The new buyer is not identified.

Monroe was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars before her death from an overdose on August 4, 1962.

Artist Andy Warhol died in 1987.

Amanda Gunn contributed to this report.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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