Photography

Vintage Wimpy, interior photograph by Richard Heeps. The timeless combination of blue seating and red tables will bring back memories of the original fast food diner. This artwork i...

Andy Warhol Nicola (Nicky) Weymouth, ca. 1976 Acetate positive, acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. Accompanied by a Letter of Provenance from the representative of Chromacomp Unique Frame included: Elegantly framed in a museum quality white wood frame with UV plexiglass: Measurements: Frame: 18 x 15.5 x 1.5 inches Acetate: 11 x 8 inches This is the original, unique photographic acetate positive taken by Andy Warhol as the basis for his portrait of Nicky Weymouth, that came from Andy Warhol's studio, The Factory to his printer. It was acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. It is accompanied by a Letter of Provenance from the representative of Chromacomp. This is one of the images used by Andy Warhol to create his iconic portrait of the socialite Nicola Samuel Weymouth, also called Nicky Weymouth, Nicky Waymouth, Nicky Lane Weymouth or Nicky Samuel. Weymouth (nee Samuel) was a British socialite, who went on to briefly marry the jewelry designer Kenneth Lane, whom she met through Warhol. This acetate positive is unique, and was sent to Chromacomp because Warhol was considering making a silkscreen out of this portrait. As Bob Colacello, former Editor in Chief of Interview magazine (and right hand man to Andy Warhol), explained, "many hands were involved in the rather mechanical silkscreening process... but only Andy in all the years I knew him, worked on the acetates." An acetate is a photographic negative or positive transferred to a transparency, allowing an image to be magnified and projected onto a screen. As only Andy worked on the acetates, it was the last original step prior to the screenprinting of an image, and the most important element in Warhol's creative process for silkscreening. Warhol realized the value of his unique original acetates like this one, and is known to have traded the acetates for valuable services. This acetate was brought by Warhol to Eunice and Jackson Lowell, owners of Chromacomp, a fine art printing studio in NYC, and was acquired directly from the Lowell's private collection. During the 1970s and 80s, Chromacomp was the premier atelier for fine art limited edition silkscreen prints; indeed, Chromacomp was the largest studio producing fine art prints in the world for artists such as Andy Warhol, Leroy Neiman, Erte, Robert Natkin, Larry Zox, David Hockney and many more. All of the plates were done by hand and in some cases photographically. Famed printer Alexander Heinrici worked for Eunice & Jackson Lowell at Chromacomp and brought Andy Warhol in as an account. Shortly after, Warhol or his workers brought in several boxes of photographs, paper and/or acetates and asked Jackson Lowell to use his equipment to enlarge certain images or portions of images. Warhol made comments and or changes and asked the Lowells to print some editions; others were printed elsewhere. Chromacomp Inc. ended up printing Warhol's Mick Jagger Suite and the Ladies & Gentlemen Suite, as well as other works, based on the box of photographic acetates that Warhol brought to them. The Lowell's allowed the printer to be named as Alexander Heinrici rather than Chromacomp, since Heinrici was the one who brought the account in. Other images were never printed by Chromacomp- they were simply being considered by Warhol. Warhol left the remaining acetates with Eunice and Jackson Lowell. After the Lowells closed the shop, the photographs were packed away where they remained for nearly a quarter of a century. This work is exactly as it was delivered from the factory. Unevenly cut by Warhol himself. This work is accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from the representative of Chromacomp, Andy Warhol's printer for many of his works in the 1970s. About Andy Warhol: Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves? —Andy Warhol Andy Warhol’s (1928–1987) art encapsulates the 1960s through the 1980s in New York. By imitating the familiar aesthetics of mass media, advertising, and celebrity culture, Warhol blurred the boundaries between his work and the world that inspired it, producing images that have become as pervasive as their sources. Warhol grew up in a working-class suburb of Pittsburgh. His parents were Slovak immigrants, and he was the only member of his family to attend college. He entered the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1945, where he majored in pictorial design. After graduation, he moved to New York with fellow student Philip Pearlstein and found steady work as a commercial illustrator at several magazines, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and the New Yorker. Throughout the 1950s Warhol enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist, winning several commendations from the Art Directors Club and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. He had his first solo exhibition at the Hugo Gallery in 1952, showing drawings based on the writings of Truman Capote; three years later his work was included in a group show at the Museum of Modern Art for the first time. The year 1960 marked a turning point in Warhol’s prolific career. He painted his first works based on comics and advertisements, enlarging and transferring the source images onto canvas using a projector. In 1961 Warhol showed these hand-painted works, including Little King (1961) and Saturday’s Popeye (1961), in a window display at the department store Bonwit Teller; in 1962 he painted his famous Campbell’s Soup Cans, thirty-two separate canvases, each depicting a canned soup of a different flavor. Soon after, Warhol began to borrow not only the subject matter of printed media, but the technology as well. Incorporating the silkscreen technique, he created grids of stamps, Coca-Cola bottles, shipping and handling labels, dollar bills, coffee labels...

Pink Champagne Motel, from Richard Heeps' Jersey Shores series, taken in the Doo Wop Capital of the World Wildwood, a mecca for mid-century architecture in America. This artwork is ...

Hake's Drove, British landscape photograph from Richard Heeps series, 36 Minutes in Cambridgeshire. Richard Heeps was awarded a Millennium Year of the Artist Arts Council Grant to m...

A Cowboy silhouette, captured in Kanab, the home of many Western Movies. This artwork is typical of one of Richard's signatures, a surreal twist using composition to play with realit...

Mare Fen, British landscape photograph from Richard Heeps series, 36 Minutes in Cambridgeshire. Richard Heeps was awarded a Millennium Year of the Artist Arts Council Grant to make ...

'Dice', Part of Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series, the vivid detail of the dice in fun multi-colour picture and lucky number 8 ball. Hand-printed by the artist from negative in his C...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The monochrome g...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The sherbet yell...

49 Via Dezza at Sunset, Gio Ponti architecture photograph from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan. A Short History of Milan' began in Novembe...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The melondrama c...

ICES - Four Framed Artworks, Photographs by Richard Heeps. Featured here Lilac, Sherbet Yellow, Green, Melondrama. Get in touch to request other sizes or color combinations. Each a...

Torre Velasca Time Lapse, architecture photograph from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan. A Short History of Milan' began in November 2018 for a special project featuri...

Rainbow Apartments, Italian architecture photograph from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan. A Short History of Milan' began in ...

San Giovanni Stained Glass, brutalist architecture interior photograph from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan. A Short History of Milan' began in November 2018 for a sp...

Andy Warhol Portrait of Roy Lichtenstein, 1975 Polaroid dye-diffusion print Authenticated by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, bears the Foundation stamp verso Frame in...

This is a unique work. Dated 'Mar 9 1982' (on the reverse). Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The And...

An original hard copy of Andy Warhol's Brillo book. 11.25" h x 8.75" w. Wear consistent with age and use. Some wear at corners, as in the images. Andy Warhol, an American artist,...

Ferguson Racing Streamliner, photograph taken in the iconic home of speed, Bonneville Salt Flats, just as the mountains contrast with the flat salt lake, Richard Heeps captured this ...

Leaving Las Vegas, photograph from Richard Heeps' 'Dream in Colour' series, this artwork features a classic American neon Googie sign, with the Vegas...

ICES Multicolor Set of Nine Framed Artworks. A set of nine pop art prints by Richard Heeps from his Great British Staycation series 'On-Sea'. Taken between lockdowns in September 202...

'Slots' was taken in the classic vintage Vegas Casino at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, which opened in 1946 and is the oldest in operation today. This c...

Arriving, Las Vegas, photograph from Richard Heeps' 'Dream in Colour' series, this artwork captures a classic American neon Googie sign, with the famous Vegas cityscape in the backgr...

Classic Lincoln cars, parked outside the famous mid-century building, the La Concha Motel in Las Vegas. The cinematic scene of now Lost Vegas, evokes image...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The monochrome g...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The sherbet yell...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The melondrama c...

ICES Multicolor Set of Sixteen Framed Artworks. A set of sixteen pop art prints by Richard Heeps from his Great British Staycation series 'On-Sea'. Taken between lockdowns in Septemb...

Jersey Girls Magenta, photograph from Richard Heeps Jersey Shore series. Vintage matchbooks from New York's Chelsea Flea Market featuring nudes from the 1940's are reimagined by Rich...

Andy Warhol Portrait of Ivan Karp, ca. 1975 Acetate negative acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. Accompanied by a Letter of Provenance and Au...

Salt, Pepper and Vinegar make up this still life photograph, taken in a Clacton-on-Sea cafe at the seaside in the year of the great British staycation. It has been taken in true Rich...

Milkshake, a cold drink on a hot day, captured at the seaside in the year of the great British staycation. This enticing pink milkshake in a glistening glass was photographed by Rich...

'Palms' from Richard Heeps series 'On-Sea'. Richard likes to make you question where you are in his artwork and the mid-century architecture and tropical palm tree has a feeling of M...

Cordial Campari, photograph from from Richard Heeps series, 'A Short History of Milan' which began in November 2018 for a special project featuring at the Affordable Art Fair Milan 2...

Palm Springs Pool Side, photograph by Richard Heeps taken at Ballantines Movie Colony. This artwork captures the classic mid-century Palm Springs architecture set against saturated b...

'Three Palms' from Richard Heeps Great British staycation series, On-Sea. Taken in Clacton-on-Sea, Richard was channeling Hitchcock in his mind. He printed in his darkroom full frame...

Colony at Dawn, photograph by Richard Heeps for his 'Dream in Colour' series, this neutral artwork features the mid-century architecture of Ballantines Movie Colony, California, capt...

Palm Springs Poolside, photography by Richard Heeps at Ballantines Movie Colony. This artwork captures the classic mid-century Palm Springs architecture set against saturated blue sk...

Jersey Girls Gold, photograph from Richard Heeps Jersey Shore series. Vintage matchbooks from New York's Chelsea Flea Market featuring nudes from the 1940's are reimagined by Richard...

ICES - Four Framed Artworks, Photographs by Richard Heeps. Featured here Lilac, Sky Blue, Green and Raspberry. Get in touch to request other sizes or color combinations. Each artwo...

Palm Springs Poolside, photograph by Richard Heeps. Classic mid-century Palm Springs architecture, featuring cool blue skies and pool with accents of pink and almost neon yellow. Th...

Jersey Girls Yellow, photograph from Richard Heeps Jersey Shore series. Vintage matchbooks from New York's Chelsea Flea Market featuring nudes from the 1940's are reimagined by Richa...

'Christine's '52 Henry J & teardrop' was captured in Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, the iconic home of speed. This photograph captures the mountains in the distance meeting and contras...

Buick in the Dust, this photography series features an American Car, on a British Beach (Hemsby, Norfolk) driven by a German. Richard spent years honing his skills as a drag racing...

LSR Racing Streamliner, photograph taken in the iconic home of speed, Bonneville Salt Flats, just as the mountains contrast with the flat salt lake, Richard Heeps captured this racin...

Jim Jard '32 Roadster, photograph by Richard Heeps from his Bonneville series. Cars at the Bonneville speedway contrast with the unique landscape of the Salt Flats. This artwork is ...

Tom Thumb Special, captured in the iconic home of speed, Bonneville Salt Flats. The powerful, this iconic Ford Coupe Land Speed Racing Car, sits in the foreground of the powerful exp...

Tram, photograph from Richard Heeps' series A Short History of Milan. 'A Short History of Milan' began in November 2018 for a special project featuring at the Affordable Art Fair Mil...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The sky blue col...

Six Piece Desert Oasis Framed Photography Installation. A collection of blue hued landscapes and waterscapes from Richard Heeps travels, American road trips shooting his series Drea...

'Monte Amiata I' and 'Utopian Foyer IV', Milan, 2020. Two framed artworks each measuring 30" x 23.5". Each artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photographic prints, dry-mounted...

TABACCHI, photographs from Richard Heeps series, 'A Short History of Milan'. Captivated by the unusual architecture on this street in Milan, Richard spent four hours photographing it...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The coral pink c...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The viridian gre...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The plum purple ...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The lilac purple...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The baby blue co...

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The deep purple ...