2004-01-18

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Guardian Unlimited Books | Extracts | Oh! What a lovely Warhol

In 1987, artist turned dealer Richard Polsky set aside $100,000 to buy himself a work by Andy Warhol. It was the start of an obsessive personal journey which was to last the best part of 12 years. In this extract from his hilarious expose of the international art market, he reveals how a food fight in a Los Angeles gallery brought him within inches of his dream painting