Monday, August 22nd, 2011

University of Texas, Ryan O’Neal Spar Over Farrah Fawcett Portrait by Andy Warhol

July 10, 2011 by  
Filed under Art Crime & Legal

LOS ANGELES (AP).- The University of Texas system and Ryan O’Neal are sparring over ownership of an Andy Warhol portrait of the actor’s longtime companion, Farrah Fawcett. The system’s board of regents sued O’Neal in federal court in Los Angeles on Friday, asking a judge to order the Oscar-nominated actor to turn over the painting. The portrait is one of two that Warhol made of the “Charlie’s Angels” star and the university claims the actress bequeathed it to their Austin, Texas [...]