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Andy Warhol

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 25

Andy Warhol

Schätzpreis
1.400.000 $ - 1.800.000 $
Zuschlagspreis:
2.045.000 $
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Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) 1967 portfolio of screenprints on paper, in 10 parts each 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm.) Signed and stamp numbered on the reverse. Published by Factory Additions, New York. This work is number 209 from an edition of 250 plus 26 artist proofs.
Provenance Bill Bass, Chicago Private Collection, New York Haunch of Venison, New York Exhibited Milan, The Andy Warhol Show, Triennale di Milano, September 22, 2004 - January 8, 2005 Literature F. Feldman and J. Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1967, 4th ed., New York: Distributed Art Publishers Inc. and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., 2003, cat. no. 11.22-31, pp. 68-69 (illustrated) A. Warhol, G. Mercurio, D. Morera, The Andy Warhol Show, Milan: Skira; London: Thames & Hudson, 2005, pp. 88-89 (illustrated) Catalogue Essay The legend admired and adored for her vibrancy in both character and beauty is flawlessly rendered here in a complete set of ten pristine silkscreens. This rare portfolio of Marilyn Monroe proffers a glimpse at not only the multifaceted stardom of the subject, but also allows for a complete portrait of a star whose magnanimous personality and unrivaled beauty could never be captured in a single image. The ten images function like stills from her films, revealing the myriad costumes and maquillage worn by the star. By silkscreening her in various palettes, Warhol illuminates the alter-egos of the celebrated icon; in one image she is rendered in fluorescent pinks, with a halo of pale blue hair and mint green lipstick; in another monochromatic frame her hair is ashen, her skin nearly white and her lips inky black, providing a haunting glimpse of the star had her life not been cut tragically shot. Warhol portrays a nostalgic representation of the adored beauty, at once enchanting yet aloof in her remote isolation in the artificial land of bygone Hollywood. Borrowing from his own catalogue of imagery, this portfolio of silkscreens was conceived after Warhol first rendered Marilyn in acrylic in 1962. This reinvention of his most iconic work refreshes the images, effectively re-appropriating his painting. The 10 images of Marilyn epitomize the haunting representations of the film star; the icon of Hollywood is illuminated by every possible phosphorescent hue, simultaneously lending the screen goddess an eerie quality as we remember her timeless beauty and unrivaled persona. Repeated ten times before us, the portrait is a monument to the star’s legendary beauty, her glamorous Hollywood existence, and Warhol’s pivotal affinity for the tragic idol. Read More Artist Bio Andy Warhol American • 1928 - 1987 A seminal figure in the Pop Art movement of the early 1960s, Andy Warhol's paintings and screenprints are iconic beyond the scope of Art History, having become universal signifiers of an age. An early career in commercial illustration led to Warhol's appropriation of imagery from American popular culture and insistent concern with the superficial wonder of permanent commodification that yielded a synthesis of word and image, of art and the everyday. Warhol's obsession with creating slick, seemingly mass-produced artworks led him towards the commercial technique of screenprinting, which allowed him to produce large editions of his painted subjects. The clean, mechanical surface and perfect registration of the screenprinting process afforded Warhol a revolutionary absence of authorship that was crucial to the Pop Art manifesto. View More Works

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 25
Auktion:
Datum:
16.05.2013
Auktionshaus:
Phillips
New York
Beschreibung:

Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) 1967 portfolio of screenprints on paper, in 10 parts each 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm.) Signed and stamp numbered on the reverse. Published by Factory Additions, New York. This work is number 209 from an edition of 250 plus 26 artist proofs.
Provenance Bill Bass, Chicago Private Collection, New York Haunch of Venison, New York Exhibited Milan, The Andy Warhol Show, Triennale di Milano, September 22, 2004 - January 8, 2005 Literature F. Feldman and J. Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1967, 4th ed., New York: Distributed Art Publishers Inc. and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., 2003, cat. no. 11.22-31, pp. 68-69 (illustrated) A. Warhol, G. Mercurio, D. Morera, The Andy Warhol Show, Milan: Skira; London: Thames & Hudson, 2005, pp. 88-89 (illustrated) Catalogue Essay The legend admired and adored for her vibrancy in both character and beauty is flawlessly rendered here in a complete set of ten pristine silkscreens. This rare portfolio of Marilyn Monroe proffers a glimpse at not only the multifaceted stardom of the subject, but also allows for a complete portrait of a star whose magnanimous personality and unrivaled beauty could never be captured in a single image. The ten images function like stills from her films, revealing the myriad costumes and maquillage worn by the star. By silkscreening her in various palettes, Warhol illuminates the alter-egos of the celebrated icon; in one image she is rendered in fluorescent pinks, with a halo of pale blue hair and mint green lipstick; in another monochromatic frame her hair is ashen, her skin nearly white and her lips inky black, providing a haunting glimpse of the star had her life not been cut tragically shot. Warhol portrays a nostalgic representation of the adored beauty, at once enchanting yet aloof in her remote isolation in the artificial land of bygone Hollywood. Borrowing from his own catalogue of imagery, this portfolio of silkscreens was conceived after Warhol first rendered Marilyn in acrylic in 1962. This reinvention of his most iconic work refreshes the images, effectively re-appropriating his painting. The 10 images of Marilyn epitomize the haunting representations of the film star; the icon of Hollywood is illuminated by every possible phosphorescent hue, simultaneously lending the screen goddess an eerie quality as we remember her timeless beauty and unrivaled persona. Repeated ten times before us, the portrait is a monument to the star’s legendary beauty, her glamorous Hollywood existence, and Warhol’s pivotal affinity for the tragic idol. Read More Artist Bio Andy Warhol American • 1928 - 1987 A seminal figure in the Pop Art movement of the early 1960s, Andy Warhol's paintings and screenprints are iconic beyond the scope of Art History, having become universal signifiers of an age. An early career in commercial illustration led to Warhol's appropriation of imagery from American popular culture and insistent concern with the superficial wonder of permanent commodification that yielded a synthesis of word and image, of art and the everyday. Warhol's obsession with creating slick, seemingly mass-produced artworks led him towards the commercial technique of screenprinting, which allowed him to produce large editions of his painted subjects. The clean, mechanical surface and perfect registration of the screenprinting process afforded Warhol a revolutionary absence of authorship that was crucial to the Pop Art manifesto. View More Works

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 25
Auktion:
Datum:
16.05.2013
Auktionshaus:
Phillips
New York
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