Robert Indiana

04 LOVE

2006

(After) Andy Warhol Flowers, 1968 Hand Woven Wool Tapestry 183 x 183 cm (72 x 72 in) Edition of 20 With the knotted name ‘ANDY WARHOL’ lower right and the embroidered annotation ‘WARHOL ©’ on the reverse Published by Modern Master Tapestries, NY Throughout art history, the flower and its symbolism have been a subject matter for many renowned artists. Andy Warhol explored the qualities of the flower image through his Pop Art prism in the Flower series of 1964, thus creating cartoon-like symbols that would be instantly recognized. The 1964 Flower series became one of his most iconic and successful works. Based on a discovered photograph of hibiscus blossoms, Warhol drenched the flowers’ floppy shapes with a variation of vibrant colors, transforming them into psychedelic indoor décor. Playing with traditional art historical themes, Andy Warhol gave a particular twist to this historically accepted symbol of life. The electric colors of his flowers, drawn from a darker and rich undergrowth background might be the indicator of an extreme vision of life, a life lived on the edge. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist, a leading figure of the Pop Art movement. ​Using a variety of media materials from photographs up to computer-generated art, Warhol's works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity, culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. Emerging from the poverty and obscurity of an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh, Warhol became a charismatic magnet for bohemian New York. In 1960, he began to produce his first canvases depicting Popeye and Dick Tracy. After Marilyn Monroe’s death in August 1962, he started working from snapshots of the star’s already legendary face, which had been widely distributed by the world’s press. His choice of subjects clearly relates to an obsession with demise – his Marilyns, his Ten Lizies (created when the actress Elizabeth Taylor was seriously ill), and also his Elvis. Part of the “Death and Disaster” series, Andy Warhol´s...

Rarely found in such excellent condition! Others found on the market are often cut on the bottom with the yellow lined hem missing. This one is not! After Andy Warhol The Souper Dr...

After Andy Warhol Camouflage Exhibition Gagosian Gallery Announcement Scarf/Bandana, 1998 Silkscreened letters on cotton cloth fabric 21 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches Unframed Collectible souvenir scarf/bandana issued as an invitation to attend the opening reception on November 7, 1998 of the ANDY WARHOL Camouflage Exhibition which ran through January 9, 1999 at Gagosian Gallery downtown on Wooster Street...

Rare hand-signed Keith Haring Pop Shop sweatshirt circa 1986: A much historical hand-signed 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop collectible produced during the early days of the famed Hari...

Keith Haring Party of Life 1986 (Keith Haring birthday invite 1986): 
Rare original invitation silkscreened on shorts to Keith Haring’s third annual Party of Life/1986 birthday, held at New York’s, The Palladium nightclub, May 21 1986 (see below for history). A historic 1980s Keith Haring collectible that makes for a nice addition to any 1980s Keith Haring collection. A rare, unused example in very nice condition. Silkscreened shorts. Size: adult extra small; approximately 14x21.5 inches. Very good overall vintage condition; appears unused for the most part; minor staining in a few areas (visible from upfront only). Difficult to find as such. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Further Background: Keith Haring held a birthday party each year from 1984 to 1986 called ‘Party of Life’. Filmmaker Courtney Harmel captured the inaugural event, which was held on 16 May at the Paradise Garage nightclub on King Street, New York. The party was co-hosted by Larry Levan, resident DJ at the club from 1976 to 1987. Levan developed a cult following and is credited with introducing dub into dance music. The party featured performances by Madonna and performance artist John Sex. Madonna, wearing a pink suit covered in an elaborate web of black lines painted by Haring and LA II, sang ‘Dress You Up’ and ‘Like a Virgin’, which she released later that year. Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his illustrative depictions of figures and symbols. His white chalk drawings could often been found on the blank poster marquees in New York’s public spaces and subways. “I don't think art is propaganda,” he once stated. “It should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.” Born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an early age by Walt Disney cartoons and his father who was an amateur cartoonist. Haring moved to New York in the late 1970s to attend the School of Visual Arts, and soon immersed himself in the city’s graffiti culture. By the mid-1980s, he had befriended fellow artists Andy Warhol, Kenny Scharf, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and collaborated with celebrities like the singer Grace Jones. Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1988, Haring’s prodigious career was brief, and he died of AIDS-related complications on February 16, 1990 at the age of 31. Before his death, Haring established the Keith Haring Foundation, a non-profit committed to raising awareness of the illness through art programing and community outreach. Throughout his career, Haring made his art widely available through the location of his murals, as well as through the Pop Shop—Haring's own storefront which he used to sell his memorabilia.The artist’s mural Crack is Wack (1986), can still be seen today on a retaining wall along FDR Drive in Manhattan. Haring’s works can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Related Categories: Keith Haring. Keith Haring invitation...

Keith Haring Party of Life 1986 (Keith Haring birthday invite 1986): 
Rare original silkscreened t-shirt invitation to Keith Haring’s third ...

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Rose, Cover from 1 Cent Life (Rose) Screenprint in green over yellow linen and (1 Cent Life) Screenprint in pink over blue lettering on board of unbound book Year: 1964 Medium: Silkscreen on linen on heavy board Size Edition : 2000 Dimensions: 16.31" x 25.32" (Full cover) Dimensions of Image: 16.31 x 11.88 References : Corlett # III.3 Provenance: Private Collection, Berlin Printed by Maurice Beaudet in Paris and published by E. W. Kornfeld, of Bern, Switzerland. Edition of 2000, unsigned as issued in the regular edition of Walasse Ting's '1¢ Life' portfolio of 1964. Superb impression with good strong colors. This iconic piece was executed by Lichtenstein and printed onto stiff paperboard to serve as the front cover of 1 Cent Life, published in 1964 by Kornfeld in an edition of 2000. The image is printed to the edge of the board, with the Lichtenstein silkscreen...

'Superman's 80th Birthday' by DJ Leon, 2020. Digital print on canvas paper, 37 x 25.5 inches. Having made his first appearance in Action Comics in 1938, this 3D Backlit print celebra...

Pencil, ball point pen, acrylic paint, industrial varnish, and paper collage on canvas board. Hand signed, dated and numbered on verso by Donald Baechler. From a series of 100 unique...

Pencil, ball point pen, acrylic paint, industrial varnish, and paper collage on canvas board. Hand signed, dated and numbered on verso by Donald Baechler. From a series of 100 unique...