Andy Warhol
The Nun from: Ingrid Bergman - 1983 - American Pop Art
1983

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ANDY WARHOL 1928-1987 Pittsburgh 1928-1987 New York (American) Title: The Nun, from: Ingrid Bergman, 1983 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Screen print in Colours on Wove Paper Paper size: 96.5 x 96.5 cm. / 38 x 38 in. Additional Information: This original screenprint in colours is hand signed in pencil “Andy Warhol”, in the lower right corner. It is also numbered and inscribed from the 5 impressions reserved as printer’s proofs aside from the edition of 250. It was printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York and published by Galerie Börjeson, Malmö, Sweden. The paper bears the blindstamp of the printer in the lower left. This is one of three compositions of Ingrid Bergman. Provenance: Private collection, United States of America Christie's, New York, 3 November 2004, lot 643 Private collection, United States of America Santoro & Shienbaum, Florida, 27 December 2005 Private collection, Sydney, Australia. Literature: Feldman, F & J. Schellmann, J. (2003). Andy Warhol Prints A Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987. New York: Distributed Art Publishers Reference: Feldman & Schellmann II.314

Creator:
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987, American)
Creation Year:
1983
Dimensions:
Height: 38 in (96.5 cm)Width: 38 in (96.5 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
96.5x96.5; edition of: 250Price: $106,000
Medium:
Screen
Movement & Style:
Pop Art
Period:
1980-1989
Condition:
Very good condition. The sheet edges with pale staining. Minor scattered foxing across the sheet.
Gallery Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU18011967402
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Andy Warhol

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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