Foreign policy of the François Mitterrand administration maintaining as many options as possible until forced to pursue a particular course. However, once he made a choice he kept his ministers on a tight leash. Defense Minister Jean-Pierre Chevènement lost his ministry over his opposition to French participation in the First Gulf War. Initially, Mitterrand, like British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, was vary of German reunification, fearing that it would lead to Germany gaining too much power. He was reluctant to take action because Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev warned it would lead to a military coup d'état in the Soviet Union. Mitterrand did speak in favour of
Untitled from Marilyn Monroe sold by Warhol for as little as $250. However, with his rise in fame, in 1998 "Orange Marilyn" sold for $17.3 million and more recently, the "White Marilyn" sold for $41 million. Whilst the original silk-screened prints made by hand are worth millions, due to the iconic nature of this work, it is now possible to buy a modernised, computer printed "Marilyn" for a much lesser price. Untitled from Marilyn Monroe Untitled" from "Marilyn Monroe (1967) is one of a portfolio of ten 36 x 36 silkscreened prints by the pop artist Andy Warhol, showcasing 1950's controversial film star Marilyn