A long-lost Andy Warhol portrait of Debbie Harry, the iconic lead singer of Blondie, has resurfaced in rural Delaware along with a signed disk containing 10 digital image files. Warhol created these artworks in the mid-1980s using a Commodore Amiga computer as part of a promotional event for the tech company. The portrait had spent nearly four decades in the home of a former Commodore digital technician, Jeff Bruette, who is now putting it up for private sale with an asking price of $26 million. Harry, in her memoir, described how the portrait was created live at Lincoln Center and spoke fondly of her close friendship with Warhol. The two artists frequently collaborated, and one of Warhol’s most iconic portraits of Harry was featured on the cover of Blondie’s 2014 Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux album. Harry recalled how Warhol was supportive of new artists and how she and bandmate, Chris Stein, adored him. The rediscovery of this portrait offers a unique glimpse into the collaborative relationship between two music and art icons, shedding new light on their creative partnership.
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Rare Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie’s Debbie Harry to be auctioned privately after years of being lost
