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Portrait of Potato Sells for $1 Million

Kevin Abosch, potato photo

Photo Credit: Kevin Abosch

Irish photographer Kevin Abosch is known for his portraits of high-profile celebrities like Johnny Depp and Yoko Ono, but you may be surprised to learn that the biggest sale of his career stars a potato. The artist, who usually charges up to $500,000 for his portraitures, revealed recently that his personal photo of an organic potato sold for €1 million ($1.08 million) to a European businessman.

According to CNN, Abosch originally made three prints of Potato #345 in 2010, keeping one for himself, donating one to a Serbian museum and selling the third. When the buyer spotted the photo on the artist’s wall last month, a deal (which may have involved a lot of wine) was struck. If the price is verified, it will make the spud the 15th most expensive photo ever sold. 

Mila Pantovich

An avid traveler, Mila Pantovich lives in the UK with her husband and cat. She has been working with JustLuxe as a writer and editor since 2012 and has been featured in several publications. Follow her travels on Instagram: @MilaPantovich ...(Read More)

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