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(24 Mar 2012) HEADLINE: Warhol portrait of Elvis could fetch $40 million
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An Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley depicted as a cowboy is being auctioned in New York City and is expected to sell for between 30 (m) million and 50 (m) million U.S. dollars. (24 March 2012)
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1. Close-up of Andy Warhol's silver "Double Elvis" painting
2. Pan of Sotheby's Auctions spokesman Tobias Meyer walking through gallery
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tobias Meyer, Sotheby's Auctions spokesman:
"In 'Flaming Star' he (Elvis) plays a cowboy and I think that what Andy (Warhol) did is Andy just loved the idea of Elvis holding a gun. It just sexualises the image even more. He's got a knife, he's got a gun, he's looking at you. He's very male. And Andy clearly liked that."
4. Pan down of Elvis painting
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tobias Meyer, Sotheby's Auctions spokesman:
"It resulted in a very sexy painting. Because it's also painted on a silver screen. So it's as if he's looking at you from the silver screen."
6. Pan up, from Elvis feet to head9. Mid of young woman peering at small paintings
7. Close-up of young woman looking at Joan Miro painting
8. Pull out of Miro work
9. Wide of gallery
10. Mid of Alexander Calder mobile
STORYLINE:
An Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley depicted as a cowboy is being auctioned in New York City and is expected to sell for between 30 (m) million and 50 (m) million U.S. dollars.
"Double Elvis (Ferus Type)" will be offered at Sotheby's on 9 May.
It was exhibited at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles in 1963, the year it was created.
The auction house says it's the first "Double Elvis" to appear on the market since 1995.
The silver silkscreen painting shows the rock and roll heartthrob armed and shooting from the hip.
A shadow Elvis figure is in the background.
Sotheby's on Thursday identified the seller only as a private collector.
Warhol produced a series of 22 images of Elvis.
Nine are in museum collections.
The Elvis piece epitomises Warhol's obsessions with fame and stardom, said Tobias Meyer, curator for modern art for Sotheby's.
The image of Elvis dressed as a cowboy comes from the film "Flaming Star."
"Andy just loved the idea of Elvis holding a gun. It just sexualises the image even more. He's got a knife, he's got a gun, he's looking at you. He's very male. And Andy clearly liked that," Meyer said.
The Sotheby's sale also features famous works by Roy Lichtenstein, Alexander Calder, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso.
Lichtenstein's "Sleeping Girl" is expected to sell for more than 30 (m) million U.S. dollars.

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