15 minutes of fame

Gems, 1978. Synthetic polymer paint, diamond dust, and silkscreen ink on canvas. Stamped by The Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, en verso. April 7, 1983. “Jed called. It’s the first time in two years I’ve had a regular conversation with him. He said Keith Richards wants to buy Patti Hansen a ruby and wants to know where to get it appraised, but really, any place might switch a stone on you. Because you can never prove it. And even the reputable places I think do it. Where it really happens is at auctions. You take it over in a corner and look at it and you can switch it.” -Excerpt from The Andy Warhol Diaries, page 494.

Gems, 1978.

Synthetic polymer paint, diamond dust, and silkscreen ink on canvas. Stamped by The Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, en verso.

April 7, 1983.

“Jed called. It’s the first time in two years I’ve had a regular conversation with him. He said Keith Richards wants to buy Patti Hansen a ruby and wants to know where to get it appraised, but really, any place might switch a stone on you. Because you can never prove it. And even the reputable places I think do it. Where it really happens is at auctions. You take it over in a corner and look at it and you can switch it.”

-Excerpt from The Andy Warhol Diaries, page 494.

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