Men in Her Life (painting) Men in Her Life (painting) Men in Her Life is a 1962 painting by Andy Warhol. It is a black and white painting inspired by the life of Elizabeth Taylor, a seven foot tall creation of the artist. It is a series of photos picturing the most important men in the life of Elizabeth Taylor, including her third husband Mike Todd and her future husband Eddie Fisher. The painting was sold for $63.4 million in 2010 by Phillips de Pury & Co. The final sum was a surprise even for the organizers, which evaluated the painting at 40 million dollars
The Art of Painting and execution, staged in an imaginary version of his studio ..." According to Albert Blankert "No other painting so flawlessly integrates naturalistic technique, brightly illuminated space, and a complexly integrated composition." Many art historians think that it is an allegory of painting, hence the alternative title of the painting. Its composition and iconography make it the most complex Vermeer work of all. After Vermeer's "Christ in the House of Martha and Mary" it is his largest work. The painting depicts an artist painting a woman dressed in blue posing as a model in his studio. The subject is standing by