Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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James Warhola tells the story of his uncle Andy's early painting "Nosepicker I": what inspired it, how it was rejected by a show's judges, and how it influenced Warhol's later career.

Forbes article: forbes.com/sites/natashagural/2022/10/03/andy-warhols-first-self-portrait-painting-leads-phillips-unprecedented-sale-of-deeply-personal-early-works-from-warhola-family-collection/?sh=7ec589645aa7

Phillips auction page: phillips.com/detail/andy-warhol/NY010722/40