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Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

American, 1928-1987

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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Artist: Andy Warhol
Unidentified Man on Phone
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FL05.03030Work 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. Foun...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Querelle
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, 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...
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1980s Contemporary Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol and Sean McKeon
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, 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...
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1980s Contemporary Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bruno Bischofberger in Vienna
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, 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...
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1980s Contemporary Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of Pat Cleveland Doing Handstand in Montauk by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of ‘Querelle’ Male Models by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of Pat Cleveland in Montauk by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of Pat Cleveland on Lawn in Montauk by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of Flamenco Dancer in Spain by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of Pat Cleveland in Montauk by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of ‘Querelle’ Male Model by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gelatin silver print of Halston Poolside at The Beverly Hills Hotel by Andy Warh
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1970s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Black and white gelatin silver print of Debbie Harry by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Date stamped on verso Oct 27 1980 Provenance: Fr...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Study for Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' Album Cover - Polaroid
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1970s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Farrah Fawcett Photo Shoot
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of two photographs by Andy Warhol. “Farrah Fawcett Photo Shoot” is a set of two silver gelatin prints by American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. The artw...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Grace Jones and Steve Rubell
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Grace Jones and Steve Rubell" is a Post-War silver gelatin print by American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is unsigne...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sao Schlumberger
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of four photographs by Andy Warhol. “Sao Schlumberger” is a set of four Polaroids, Polacolors by American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. The artworks a...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Carolina Herrera
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Carolina Herrera" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA04.07026 and AWL064. The work is embosed in the...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Jane Fonda
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Jane Fonda" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA04.05052, FA04.05059, FA04....
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Study for Rolling Stone's 'Sticky Fingers' Album Cover - Polaroid
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1970s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Andy Warhol Abroad
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of two photographs by Andy Warhol. "Andy Warhol Abroad" is a set of two Polaroids, Polacolors by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA01.00184, FB01.00004...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Cheryl Tiegs
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Cheryl Tiegs" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. It is numbered FA04.05400 and AWL013. Andy Warhol — who fa...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Four stitched gelatin silver prints of Steven Spielberg in Bed by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"Between 1982 and 1987 Andy Warhol produced several hundred works each comprising several identical photographs stitched together with thread. At the edges of the work excess thread ...
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1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film

Bob Colacello in Drag
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bob Colacello is a writer and a regular contributor to Vanity Fair Magazine. The former editor of Interview Magazine, Colacello was first approached by A...
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1970s Pop Art Andy Warhol Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

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    Andy Warhol was a leading visual artist in the Pop art movement. He is known for his bright and colorful silkscreens, photography and more. Find a sprawling collection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
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    Andy Warhol is known for helping to shape the Pop art movement during the 1960s. He is famous for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular culture, 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. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Andy Warhol art.
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    Here are some facts about Andy Warhol. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1928, and he attended Carnegie Mellon University in his hometown. He 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. 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 popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell's tomato soup. The 1962 silkscreen Marilyn Diptych embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects. Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. His studio, the Factory, was a gathering place for the era's celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. Find an assortment of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Andy Warhol is one of the most famous artists to work with screen printing, so much so that the technique is frequently associated with him. He first began working with it in 1962, and used it to create his photographic screen prints. Shop an array of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
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    Andy Warhol painted his beloved Cow Wallpaper in 1966. He used a screen printing technique over wallpaper to create the pop art design. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    Andy Warhol painted Moonwalk in 1987. However, it is more accurate to say he screened it then, as the work is a silkscreen on museum board, not a painting. Warhol used a photograph of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong during the moon landing as the basis for his design. Shop a variety of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Andy Warhol is known for his influence on Pop art in modern culture and 20th-century art and many pieces of his work are considered famous. Some of his most notable works include Campbell’s Soup Cans, Marilyn Diptych, Banana and Eight Elvises. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Andy Warhol's Electric Chair is in the collection of the Tate Museum in London, UK. The artist produced the work in 1964 by applying screen printing techniques and acrylic paint to canvas. Shop a range of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 15, 2024
    Who owns individual Andy Warhol paintings will vary over time owing to auctions or sales conducted outside of auction houses. With respect to public collections, the American artist’s paintings, prints and other works are held in some of the most prominent museums and institutions in the world. The largest collection of original Andy Warhol art is held at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Other museums in the United States that feature Warhol in their collections are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Broad in Los Angeles, California. Portland, Oregon native Jordan D. Schnitzer has amassed one of the largest private collections of the Pop master’s multiples and works on paper. It includes nearly 1,500 prints, drawings and photographs. Elsewhere, there are reportedly between 800 and 1,000 Warhol works in the collection of the New York-based Mugrabi family. Shop an assortment of Andy Warhol prints on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    The most famous picture by Andy Warhol is open to debate. During his career, the Pennsylvania-born Pop artist produced more than 20,000 works, including paintings, sculptures and drawings. Some of his best known works include Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn Diptych, Banana, Mao and Self Portrait (Fright Wig). Shop a selection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    There are more than 9,000 Andy Warhol paintings. The American Pop artist also produced more than 12,000 drawings and more than 19,000 prints. The largest collection of Warhol's work is at the Andy Warhol Museum, located in the artist's hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Andy Warhol was a Pop artist.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Andy Warhol used a wide array of symbols in his art, as well as symbolizing famous figures, pop culture references, brands and more. This use of symbolism was used to evoke feelings in an observer. Browse a range of authentic Andy Warhol pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Andy Warhol used a variety of media over the course of his career. He produced paintings, prints and sculptures. In addition, he worked in photography and filmmaking, designed fashion and wrote music. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Andy Warhol art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the meaning of Andy Warhol's artwork Soup Cans is largely comes down to personal interpretation. When asked about his work, Warhol said he painted the cans because he liked soup. Some art critics believe they represent consumerism because Campbell's is a popular soup brand. You'll find a collection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Which of Andy Warhol's art pieces is his most famous is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some of his most well-known works include Marilyn Diptych, Campbell's Soup Cans, the “Cow” series, Mao, Dollar Signs and the “Flower” series. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Andy Warhol artwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Andy Warhol is among the mostpopular artists of the 20th century. One of his most significant contributions was his use of silkscreen printing, a mass-production technique. Warhol overlaid brightly colored inks to produce varying images, which he repeated in large grids in such works as his famed Marilyn Diptych (1962).Hence, there are many buyers competing for his autograph. Today, an Andy Warhol signature is likely to be worth around $1,000. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Andy Warhol art for your home.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Andy Warhol debuted his Dollar Sign artwork in January 1982. The political and social climate at the time was one of commercialism and materialism, which made Warhol’s work visionary. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Andy Warhol painted Mick Jagger because he received a commission to create the cover for The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers, which was released in 1971. By that time, he was well known for his Pop art portraits of celebrities. Shop a range of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

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