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Andy Warhol
John Denver

1986

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A set of four photographs by Andy Warhol. "John Denver" is a set of four Polaroids, Polacolors by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is unsigned and is numbered FA05.02144; FA05.02148; FA05.02152; CC. Each Polaroid is 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. and are framed separately; the frames measure 9 x 9 x 1 1/2 in. each. Andy Warhol — who famously said that, “In the future, everybody will be famous for 15 minutes” — was known for his portraits of influential and powerful celebrities, business people, and socialites. He was obsessed with wealth and fame. For him, success in business was also art. He was a visionary who predicted a consumer society. As he assembled a motley cast of studio assistants and “Superstar” actors at his Factory studio in New York, Warhol himself became a pop culture icon — and eventually one of the most important artists of the 20th century. To create these works, Warhol would select photographs (some of which he took using a Polaroid camera), send them to a printer to be enlarged on silk screens, and then direct Factory assistants to lay the screens over canvases and apply one or two colors with a squeegee. Color was significant in his portraits, and his style became as identifiable as the personalities in the pictures. Warhol’s commentary on consumer and celebrity culture made him a controversial figure — both celebrated and panned by critics, collectors, curators and, eventually, the general public. Today, Warhol’s paintings are mostly held by institutions, which continually feature him in solo and group exhibitions, as well as in installations of their permanent collections. The ongoing fascination with his work and legacy contributes to his high market value and reinforces the icon status he had always hoped to gain. Provenance: The Estate of Andy Warhol The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Sale, Christie's, Andy Warhol @ Christie's: The Entertainers, 16. - 30 October 2013, sale 2810, lot 83 Private Collection, Puerto Rico
  • Creator:
    Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1986
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 3.375 in (8.58 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 361161stDibs: LU937602062
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