Andy Warhol, pop-wonk

Looking to get Wonkblog a present? Christie’s is auctioning off an Andy Warhol from the 1980s. The subject? Medical inflation:

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As you might imagine, my colleague Sarah Kliff and I desperately want to hang it between our desks. And it’s estimated to sell for only $15,000 to $20,000!

But maybe you’re not so into health care. Perhaps you’re more of a Neil Irwin/Dylan Matthews Wonkblog fan. You like reading about jobs numbers, and looking at charts of jobs numbers.

Then you can’t go wrong with Warhol’s 1984 chart of the U.S unemployment rate:

andy_warhol_us_unemployment_rate_d5651609h Sadly, this one is valued at a slightly steeper $20,000 to $30,000. But think about how happy you’ll make Neil!