1. A devout Roman Catholic, Warhol .
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12. Gallerist Anthony 𒈔d'O🦄ffay commissioned to exhibit in his London gallery, where they met with great critical acclaim.
13. was the first Warhol work to pass the $1-millio𒆙n mark at Sotheby's, hammꦅering down at $1.4 million on 2 May 1988.
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