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Andy at 83

August 9, 2011 by Marion Maneker

In honor of what would have been Andy Warhol’s 83rd birthday this week, a young sculptorsold his car to put together the materials—mostly clay and silicon—to make a life-like depiction of what an aged Warhol would have looked like.  Edgar Askolevic hopes to sell the sculpture for £10,000.

Lifelike Andy Warhol Statue Unveiled to Mark His 83rd Birthday (Metro UK)

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