European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page j1.4 the stars and striped faces n places Friday november 4,1994 Warhol portrait of . U front the associated press the mania Over of. Simpson which inflated prices on virtually everything he Ever signed,1 has bypassed the Art world. An Andy Warhol portrait of the former Buffalo Bill Star sold at auction m new York on wednesday for $34,500, right in the Middle of rotheby s resale Price estimate of $30,000 to $40,000. Simpson had autographed the Back of the portrait after Warhol finished it in 1978. Colombian Art collector Alberto Pugrabi 24, won the portrait after less than spirited bidding. Asked if Simpson s double murder trial had piqued his interest Pugrabi replied that s a Little bit but not the main reason. I feel he s one of the great players of Al time regardless of what happens Pugrabi said he and his father Jose have several other Warhol including a portrait of Marilyn Monroe. The seller of the 40-Inch-Square, Cocoa coloured silk screen portrait was Seattle collector Richard Weisman who commissioned Warhol to do several portraits of sports figures in 1978, Art show on Harding opens Tonya Harding is trying to melt her ice Queen image and prove she s got a heart and soul too. A show featuring a series of three silk screened photo images of Harding opened thursday at Portland ore., Art gallery. Prices Range from $5,000 to $30,000. The diminutive skater said the images created by the artist Deforrest reveal a depth to he personality that was missing from news coverage of her role in the assault on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. It kind of brings out a Little heart and soul in each picture of me that you Don t get on to she said. Harding was sentenced to three years probation and fined $160,000 for helping to cover up the Kerrigan attack. V she arrived three hours late wednesday for a news conference to promote the show. Her excuse she was serving meals to the elderly As part of her Community service. Mccartney in Auto Accident baby you can drive my car. Carefully Paul Mccartney who co wrote the 1964 beatles hit drive my car was on his Way to a recording session wednesday when the car in which he was Riding collided with a truck on a country Road South of London. No one was Hurt a spokesman for the musician said but the Side of Mccartney s Mercedes Benz was Andy Warhol s silk screen of of. Simpson signed by both men nits at rotheby s i a tuesday before being auctioned this week. The work consigned by Seattle Art collector Richard Weisman brought $34,500 on wednesday. Dented his chauffeur John Hamel was driving when the collision occurred. Marsalis to fake a break tonight show bandleader Branford Marsalis plans to take five. The sax Man is taking a leave from the show Earl next year but he said it in t a sign of unhappiness with the show or Host Jay Leno. Rather Marsalis wants to tour More and spend More time with his 8-year-pld son spokeswoman Annie o mayan said wednesday in los Angeles. Jay and i have been discussing this for a while and he has been kind enough to agree to let me do this. I look Forward to returning to the show Marsalis said in a statement wednesday. V guitar player Kevin Eubanks who has filled in for Marsalis before will be bandleader during the indefinite leave. Let your Community a Christmas dreams come True. Whatever your Christmas dreams Are your Community Bank can help make them come True. Whether it is a Bike a flute or a computer a car or a vacation let us tailor a loan program to fit your budget and help make your Christmas gift giving easier. Visit your local Community Bank today and let us make your dreams come True. Well most of them anyway. Your Community banking facility every Day the Quality Way member Odic he s checking his list. He s checking it twice
