Presentation of Andy Warhol' s money collection with a kilo of gold struck by the Currency of Paris. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of the artist Paris, France December 8th 2011

Presentation of Andy Warhol' s money collection with a kilo of gold struck by the Currency of Paris. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of the artist Paris, France December 8th 2011

Presentation of Andy Warhol' s money collection with a kilo of gold struck by the Currency of Paris. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of the artist Paris, France December 8th 2011

Presentation of Andy Warhol' s money collection with a kilo of gold struck by the Currency of Paris. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of the artist Paris, France December 8th 2011

To Elizabeth a big kiss Andy Warhol. The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie's in Rockefeller Plaza. Credit: ?2011 Jeff Bachner. --NO US SALES-- Sans_Perso

Diamond dust candy box by Andy Warhol. The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie's in Rockefeller Plaza. Credit: ?2011 Jeff Bachner. --NO US SALES-- Sans_Perso

Liz by Andy Warhol. The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie's in Rockefeller Plaza. Credit: ?2011 Jeff Bachner. --NO US SALES-- Sans_Perso

An Andy Warhol limited edition signed print from the Cowboys and Indians series (estimated price USD $20,000-$25,000) is on display at an auction preview of items owned by the iconic American film star John Wayne, October 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. More than 700 awards, scripts, costumes and personal memorabilia owned by "The Duke" will be auctioned by Heritage Auctions on October 7 in Los Angeles. AFP PHOTO PHOTO / ROBYN BECK

An Andy Warhol limited edition signed print from the Cowboys and Indians series (estimated price USD $10,000-$15,000) is on display at an auction preview of items owned by the iconic American film star John Wayne, October 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. More than 700 awards, scripts, costumes and personal memorabilia owned by "The Duke" will be auctioned by Heritage Auctions on October 7 in Los Angeles. AFP PHOTO PHOTO / ROBYN BECK

Photographic collage of a Picassian face looking strong and intense. Using features eyes, mouth and nose from diffierent kids

The Andy Monument, by artist Rob Pruitt, his homage to Andy Warhol?the father of Pop Art and one of New York's enduring cultural icons is unvieled in front of Warhol's former Union Square "Factory" studio in New York March 30, 2011. The artist made the stature as he imagined Warhol in 1977 dressed in Levi's 501s, a Brooks Brothers blazer, wearing a Polaroid camera around his neck and carrying a Medium Brown Bag from Bloomingdale's. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

The Andy Monument, by artist Rob Pruitt, his homage to Andy Warhol?the father of Pop Art and one of New York's enduring cultural icons is unvieled in front of Warhol's former Union Square "Factory" studio in New York March 30, 2011. The artist made the stature as he imagined Warhol in 1977 dressed in Levi's 501s, a Brooks Brothers blazer, wearing a Polaroid camera around his neck and carrying a Medium Brown Bag from Bloomingdale's. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

The Andy Monument, by artist Rob Pruitt, his homage to Andy Warhol?the father of Pop Art and one of New York's enduring cultural icons is unvieled in front of Warhol's former Union Square "Factory" studio in New York March 30, 2011. The artist made the stature as he imagined Warhol in 1977 dressed in Levi's 501s, a Brooks Brothers blazer, wearing a Polaroid camera around his neck and carrying a Medium Brown Bag from Bloomingdale's. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Albert Einstein (1879-1955).

American Pop artist Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987) edits a film with the help of an assistant in his New York studio, 1978.

American Pop artist Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987) in his New York studio, 1978.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987), artist and experimental filmmaker and one of the founders of the Pop Art movement. He is most famous for his large silkscreen prints of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and his paintings of everyday objects like cans of Campbell's tomato soup. He studied commercial art at Carnegie Mellon University and had a successful career in magazine advertising, which undoubtedly led him to explore the intersection of art and mass production and the democratic frisson created by their overlap.

American Pop artist Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987).

American Pop artist Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987).

This image released by Christie's in London on Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011 show a self portrait by Andy Warhol. The self portrait has sold for 10.8 million pounds ($17 million) double its pre-sale estimate at a London auction on Wednesday. Christie's says the work had been in a private collection since 1974. It is one of a series of 11 self-portraits Warhol created. (AP Photo/Christie's, Ho) EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO ARCHIVE