Story highlights A collection of photographs from Andy Warhol's 1982 trip to China are up for auctionDespite the high asking prices, questions have been raised about their artistic merit(CNN) Andy Warhol's personal photographs from his trip to Beijing and Hong Kong in 1982 are arguably the most famous holiday snaps of all time. And depending on how an auction of the collection fares later this month, they could soon be among the most valuable. Warhol, who was one of the most famous people in the western world at the time of his visit, went largely unrecognized on the streets of Beijing. Over 200 personal photos from Warhol's China set will go under the hammer at a Phillips auction at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. The candid shots are currently on display at the hotel, to coincide with the opening of Art Basel Hong Kong.

Source: CNN March 23, 2017 01:18 UTC