A famous image of Marilyn Monroe created by Andy Warhol is on track to become the most expensive 20th century artwork ever auctioned.
The silkscreen image known as Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is expected to sell for around $200m (£151m), according to auction house Christie’s.
The work – a close-up of Monroe with her hair in yellow, blue eyeshadow, and bright red lips – was created in 1964.
The screen-printing technique he used was a departure from the mass production techniques he was best-known for.
It thus broke the previous record for a 20th century artwork held by the “Women of Algiers (drawing 0)”, by Pablo Picasso, which was sold at auction for $179.4 million in May 2015.
