The Great Michael Crichton Art Auction

Michael Crichton’s art collection is being auctioned off soon and, uh, how had we forgotten this? Two early Rauschenbergs, a Warhol Mao, three Picassos and? “Crichton’s collection of works by Jasper Johns (b.1930) is the most significant and complete to ever come to the market and contains examples that span the artist’s entire career. The top highlight of the collection is Jasper Johns’ Flag, 1960–66, (pictured right) a painstakingly beautiful rendition of the American flag in encaustic, has never been on the public market.”