1980
The name of American artist Andy Warhol is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art that he left behind is beyond vast.
Andy Warhol is known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York.
Born and educated in in Pittsburgh, Warhol moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. The 1955 lithograph You Can Lead a Shoe to Water illustrates how he incorporated in his artwork advertising styles and techniques, in this case shoe commercials.
As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from the popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell’s tomato soup. The 1967 silkscreen Marilyn 25 embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects.
Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The Factory was a gathering place for the era’s celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. To this day, Warhol remains one of the most important artists of the 20th century and continues to exert influence on contemporary creators.
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Kenny Scharf and Michel Roux
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol.. Work comes with an authentication letter from the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. Stamped on verso by the Andy Warhol...
Silver Gelatin
Photograph of James Curley and Ian Falconer
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. Authenticated by The Andy Warhol Authentication Board, Inc. Comes with an Authentication Letter. Stamped on the reverse by ...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol, Photograph of Victor Hugo and Thomas Ammann
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. The partner of fashion designer Halston, Victor Hugo was an artist who worked as an assistant to Andy Warhol at The Factory. Thomas Ammann...
Silver Gelatin
Fred Hughes and a Man
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Authentication Board, Inc. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts number also on verso. Authenticated by Th...
Silver Gelatin
Bruno Bischofberger in Vienna
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Silver Gelatin
Paris Street
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also written on verso. Work comes with...
Silver Gelatin
Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend (1984) Unique gelatin silver print Size: 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Frame size: 16 x 17.5 in (40.6 x 44.4 cm) Authenticated ...
Silver Gelatin
Fernando Natalici Al Goldstein New York 1979
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Al Goldstein by heralded New York underground photographer Fernando Natalici Silver Gelatin Print, c.1979. 11x14 inches. Hand signed & dated on the verso from an edition of 2. Some minor residue or fading to edges and minor signs of handling; otherwise in very good condition for its age. Al Goldstein: If Hugh Hefner strove to put a sleek, air-brushed image on sexual freedom in the 1960s, rival publisher Al Goldstein was the polar opposite. Unabashedly abrasive and foul-mouthed, the cigar-chomping, a larger than life Goldstein called his explicit magazine Screw. When he co-founded Screw in 1968, the American legal system was embroiled in a battle over what constitutes obscenity. Goldstein never envisioned himself as a champion of free speech, but fought for what he said were his own prurient interests. The porn magazine's scathing, scatological editorials railed against religious leaders and the government for justifying war while imprisoning erotic magazine...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol & Jean- Michael Basquiat
By Ron Galella
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Artist au verso (back) Silver Gelatin Print Includes Photographers Stamp
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol photograph New York, 1978
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol by Fernando Natalici, New York 1978: This rare Andy Warhol portrait was shot at the Halston Spring Fashion Show, in New York City, 1978 by heralded downtown art scene pho...
Inkjet
Warhol Sedwick and Andy Warhol for Burt Glinn - Photograph by Burt Glinn - 1965
By Burt Glinn
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Burt Glinn in 1965. Copyright: Magnum Photos. Excellent condition.
Photographic Paper
Andy Warhol - unique acetate of famed dealer and Leo Castelli protege Ivan Karp
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Portrait of Ivan Karp, ca. 1975 Acetate negative acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. Accompanied by Letter of Provenance from the...
Photographic Paper
