1979
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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$9,950
H 12.75 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
U.N. Stamp FS II.185 Offset Lithograph, Signed Edition 753/1000
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph on Rives paper. 1,000 signed in felt pen vertically along the right margin by Andy Warhol and numbered in pencil lower center. There is also a small printed signa...
Paper, Lithograph
AIDS (Stamps)
By General Idea
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph on perforated paper Edition of 200
Lithograph, Offset
United States Private Offices Postage Stamps
Located in Bristol, CT
35 exceedingly rare 19th century US Private Offices postage stamps collected by our grandfather George Cary of Buffalo, N.Y. related to the Postmaster Gen Wilson S Bissell (1893-1895...
Paper
Peter Gee c1963 Postmarked Envelope
By Peter Gee
Located in Bristol, CT
Original Peter Gee (1932-2005) British envelope postmarked Dec 14, 1963 Envelope Sz: 11 3/4"H x 16 1/4"W Frame Sz: 15"H x 20"W w/ gilt bamboo frame Peter Gee (1932–2005) was a British-born artist and developer who spent most of his life living and working in New York City. He was active in the pop art movement of the 60s. Biography: Gee was born on July 23, 1932 in Leicestershire, England. He was interested in drawing as a child and worked as a graphic designer for the British army when he joined at the age of 18. By the end of the 50s, he had exhibited at the Denise Rene Gallery in Paris, where he lived briefly, and the Axiom Gallery in London. He came to the US in 1962. Throughout the 60s, Gee experienced a high degree of success as a pop artist in Manhattan. His work from this era has been collected by The Museum of Modern Art in both New York City and Kyoto, The Smithsonian and the Library of Congress in Washington DC, and The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Gee exhibited with Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana for the "Word and Image" show in 1968 at the Museum of Modern Art. During this time, he was also teaching classes at the New School, the School of Visual Arts, and the Harvard Architectural School. Gee formed his close friendship with fashion designer Betsy Johnson...
Paper
$999,500
H 19.75 in W 15.625 in
Andy Warhol $ (1) FS II.274-279, Portfolio of 6 Screen Prints, Signed, 1982
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
The portfolio consists of six screen prints on Lenox museum board. Each hand-signed and numbered. Each print is unique. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York. Published by Andy War...
Board, Screen
$149,500
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in
$(1) FS II.277, Unique Hand Signed Screen Print, Edition of 60, Framed
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on Lenox museum board. Hand signed lower front by Andy Warhol. Hand numbered 50/60 lower front (there were also 10 AP's, 3 PP's and 15 TP's). Each print is unique. P...
Board, Screen
$250
H 14 in W 12.25 in D 0.75 in
Andy Warhol Postcard Print, Framed Offset Print, 1980s, Mint Condition
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage postcard featuring a photograph of Andy Warhol from Andy Warhol Taught Me How to See, taken by Christopher Makos. In this playful image, Warhol wears a wig with hair flaring ...
Offset
$5,950
H 7.2 in W 7.2 in
Andy Warhol - Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend invitation card addressed with postmark
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol (after) Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend announcement invitation card, 1970 Offset lithograph on smooth card, addressed with postmark This rarely found announcement card was fo...
Lithograph, Offset
$ (Quadrant)
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Created by Andy Warhol in 1982, $ (Quadrant) is a unique screenprint on Lenox Museum Board. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 60, the artwork measures 40 x 32 i...
Screen
original serigraph
By Angelo Bozzola
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original serigraph. Printed in 1958 and published in Milan by Groupe Espace for the very rare Documenti d'Arte d'Oggi. Size: 11 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches (284 x 213 mm). Signed in t...
Screen
