Who’s Gagosian, the Winning Bidder for Warhol’s $195 Million ‘Marilyn’

Larry GagosianPhotographer: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

The sale of a vividly-colored Marilyn Monroe portrait by Andy Warhol for a record $195 million has drawn attention to Larry Gagosian, the winning bidder and art world mega-dealer. He has not revealed on whose behalf he bought the work.

Here’s what you need to know about the businessman who managed to secure the most expensive work by an American artist sold at auction.