Record Warhol? (There Are Consequences)

There may be a record price for a Warhol this evening at auction. “The estimated sales price for 1963’s ‘Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I)’ — $35 million — says great things about the enduring legacy of Pittsburgh’s most famous artist. But it also stokes the fear of money-strapped public museums that they are getting priced out of the exploding contemporary art market.”