The average American's net worth is $748,800. This figure is arguably not that bad, but it seems downright abysmal when you consider how much some ultra-rich people have paid for material items at.
“Warhol and Basquiat: Art World’s Most Notorious Bromance” was the topic presented at the Nov.16 art lecture by Tucson Museum of Art Docent Judy Tracy.
Andy Warhol's iconic 1960s painting "White Disaster" sold for $85 million at auction Wednesday evening at Sotheby's in New York, according to CBS News. The 1963 work of art was sold after two minutes and a brief duel between two bidders for a total of $74 million
"White Disaster" is a work of silkscreen ink and graphite depicting the same black-and-white image of a macabre car accident 19 times on a canvas 12 feet tall.