Stephen Colbert Painting Sold

The piece of art that was created on The Colbert Report last year has just been auctioned off

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Stephen Colbert Painting Sold

The piece of art that was created on The Colbert Report last year has just been auctioned off at Phillips de Pury for $26,000. The painting, which was edited live on-air by Steve Martin and other various artists like Frank Stella, Shepard Fairey and Andres Serrano, was described in the catalog as an “Inkjet on canvas, with acrylic spray paint, Sharpie, looked-at-edness of Frank Stella.” Proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the educational charity tool DonorsChoose.

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