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Eight Elvises is composed of eight identical, overlapping images of Elvis Presley in cowboy attire, silkscreened over a silver background. [1] [2] The painting was originally a portion of a 37-foot long (11 m) piece, containing sixteen copies of Elvis, that was showcased in a 1963 exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.
Annibale Berlingieri is an Italian heir and art collector, best known for his 2008 sale of Andy Warhol's painting Eight Elvises for $100 million. He first commissioned a work of art in 1970, when he had Christo wrap an old carriage at his country villa at Taranto in jute bags.
In November 2013, five bidders fought for the serigraph in an auction of contemporary art works organized by Sotheby's, bringing the final price to $105 million, not only surpassing its estimate of $60-80 million but also breaking the previous auction record for a Warhol serigraph, Eight Elvises that last auctioned at $100 million. The name of ...
"Eight Elvises" (1963; 6.5 × 12 ft) 2008: $100,000,000 ($111,200,000 with fees A one-of-a-kind large silkscreen. 26 October 2008: Sold privately by Italian art collector Annibale Berlingieri. It is thought to have been purchased by the House of Al Thani's Qatari Royal Family. "Elvis Eleven Times" (1963)
Triple Elvis is a 1963 painting of Elvis Presley by the American artist Andy Warhol.The photographic image of Elvis used by Warhol as a basis for this work, taken from a publicity still from the movie Flaming Star, has become iconic and synonymous with the singer.
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The song was written by Elvis Presley with his bodyguard Red West and based upon an idea and title by Presley himself. [1] [2] Red West recalled the songwriting collaboration with Elvis: "'That's Someone You Never Forget' was a title that came from Elvis.
The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett. [3] [4] [5]Presley recorded it during the soundtrack recordings for the Paramount movie G.I' Blues at the RCA Studio in Hollywood on April 27–28, 1960.