Marilyn
Andy Warhol (Pittsburgh 1928 - New York 1987)
Lot-No. 479
Starting Bid: 45.000 €
1967. Silk screen in colours. 91,5 x 91,5 cm (36'' x 36''). Framed under acrylic glass. On the reverse autographed Andy Warhol. Inconspicuous handling creases. One copy aside the edition of 250 + 26 AP - Expertise: Original bill and receipt by Leo Castelli New York, 21.10.1968 and 22.10.1968 - Literature: Catalogue raisoné: Feldmann/Schellmann II.29 - Provenance: Bought 21.10.1968 at Leo Castelli, New York by the consigner's husband - Painter, graphic artist, filmmaker and publisher, one of the most important representatives of Pop Art. His serial works depicting consumer goods and celebrities are among the most sought-after icons of contemporary art. W. began in the 50s as a commercial artist and soon belonged to their highly paid elite. He exhibited at MoMA as early as 1956, and by the mid-1960s at the latest, he was counted among the international avant-garde of the art world. W. had numerous exhibitions, including several times at Documenta. Through the serial repetition of a motif, often with intentionally imprecise color application, W. draws our attention to the manipulability of our perception through the media. Mus.: New York (MoMA, Metrop. Mus., Whitney Mus.), London (Tate Modern), Los Angeles (Mus. of Contemp. Art), Pittsburgh (Andy-Warhol-Mus.), Cologne (Mus. Ludwig) a. others. Lit.: Feldmann/Schellmann: A catalogue raisonné, 1985 a. others.
Andy Warhol: Marilyn
Andy Warhol (Pittsburgh 1928 - New York 1987)
Marilyn
Lot-No. 479
Starting Bid: 45.000 €
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| Date: | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Technique: | Silk screen in colours |
| Dimensions: | 91,5 x 91,5 cm (36'' x 36'') |
| Frame: | Framed under acrylic glass |
| Mark/Notation: | On the reverse autographed Andy Warhol |
| Condition: | Inconspicuous handling creases |
| Description: | One copy aside the edition of 250 + 26 AP |
| Confirmation: | Original bill and receipt by Leo Castelli New York, 21.10.1968 and 22.10.1968 |
| References: | Catalogue raisoné: Feldmann/Schellmann II.29 |
| Provenance: | Bought 21.10.1968 at Leo Castelli, New York by the consigner's husband |
Vita:
Painter, graphic artist, filmmaker and publisher, one of the most important representatives of Pop Art. His serial works depicting consumer goods and celebrities are among the most sought-after icons of contemporary art. W. began in the 50s as a commercial artist and soon belonged to their highly paid elite. He exhibited at MoMA as early as 1956, and by the mid-1960s at the latest, he was counted among the international avant-garde of the art world. W. had numerous exhibitions, including several times at Documenta. Through the serial repetition of a motif, often with intentionally imprecise color application, W. draws our attention to the manipulability of our perception through the media. Mus.: New York (MoMA, Metrop. Mus., Whitney Mus.), London (Tate Modern), Los Angeles (Mus. of Contemp. Art), Pittsburgh (Andy-Warhol-Mus.), Cologne (Mus. Ludwig) a. others. Lit.: Feldmann/Schellmann: A catalogue raisonné, 1985 a. others.
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