4 chapters across the catalog
Media mogul Lex Harding hosted a major pop art exhibition in Amsterdam featuring his extensive private collection of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein works. The segment discusses the logistics of insuring and exhibiting high-value art and Harding's history in the Dutch media industry.
John C. Dvorak reports cold, foggy summer weather in San Francisco while Adam Curry prepares for a trip to Europe. Curry will be opening an Andy Warhol exhibit in Amsterdam, noting the city's new .amsterdam top-level domain.
The hosts discuss a private art collection in Amsterdam featuring rare prints by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The collection includes seven of the eight Warhol prints of Mick Jagger, with the eighth reportedly owned by Jagger himself. They marvel at the multi-million dollar valuations of these pieces, including Lichtenstein's comic-book-style works and Warhol's iconic soup cans.
Hollywood Memorabilia Auction, Cowardly Lion and Art Inflation
The Cowardly Lion costume from *The Wizard of Oz* and the piano from *Casablanca* sold at auction for over $3 million each. The hosts discuss the inflation of the art and memorabilia markets, noting that many collectors are selling off high-value items like Warhols due to the current economic climate.
