Andy Warhol Purse by Paul Frank

Paul frank has acquired the rights to some of legendary pop culture artist Andy Warhol’s pieces according to an ad in the June 2005 issue of Dwell Magazine. The ad features a purse with the Warhol ice cream sundae illustration and the quote "Why Andy Warhol? Why not Andy Warhol. You can't do better than Andy Warhol!” The pastel-colored bag (and supposedly a clutch with the banana created for the famous Velvet Underground album cover) will be featured in the collection. Traditionally, Paul Frank artist collaboration projects have produced small amounts of rare, pricey items such as the limited edition Hula Bag from Shag, which sold for $315. While no pricing has been announced yet for the Andy Warhol bag, my best guess is that it will cost $300-$500 and most likely be limited in quantity. No word yet on when the bag will be available or if the proceeds will benefit the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, which is listed in fine text on the page. Click here for a larger picture of the bag that was scanned from the magazine.