Lipstick Traces

With the sale of Damien Hirst’s art hogging the headlines this week I spotted this item in an upcoming Lyon & Turnbull sale on 27 September in London. It’s described in the catalogue as follows. WHO NEEDS BLOOD WHEN YOU'VE GOT LIPSTICK, Lipstick and blood on canvas. This work was painted by Kate Moss at the height of her affair with the singer Pete Doherty. The painting was created using lipstick and was later inscribed by Pete in his own blood. 122cm x 91.5cm (48in x 36in) Exhibited: Pete Doherty's exhibition 'The Art of Albion', Paris April-May 2008 Provenance: Bankrobber Gallery, London Bought directly from Pete Doherty's private collection and is accompanied by a receipt in his hand for the sale on a Soho House napkin. It has an estimate of £30 – 40,000.
It all begs the question about whether it’s the art or the notoriety that is driving the prices.