Andy Warhol "Candy Darling" Polaroid, 1971

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Andy Warhol "Candy Darling" Polaroid, 1971
1971

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Andy Warhol began using the big-shot Polaroid camera in 1971, and continued using it religiously until his death in 1987. Despite the camera being discontinued in 1973, he continued to use it to capture the actors, artists, clubbers, politicians, socialites, and Factory-members of his world. Frequently, the polaroids were used as preparatory works for his iconic silkscreen portraits. They also reveal his immediate personal vision and function as a chronicle of his surroundings and muses, including the iconic Candy Darling. Candy Darling was a pioneering drag-performer, transgender actress and Warhol superstar. She played a starring role in Warhol's inner circle at "The Factory" in the late 60's and 70's. After meeting at an underground show in 1967, Candy and Andy developed a close friendship and he soon cast her to in two of his movies, Flesh and Women in Revolt. Darling quickly became a muse to Warhol, embodying the beauty, youth, style, and lust-for-fame and fun he was drawn to. Like many of Warhol muses, Candy Darling lived a tragically short life - dying of lymphoma at age 29. Warhol's works serve as an epitaph to Darling's beauty and glamorous persona, which also inspired The Velvet Underground song "Candy Says". Darling's unapologetic ambitions and reception helped open the door for other drag and LGBT performers to pursue mainstream fame and recognition. This unique polaroid print, captures Darling's old-Hollywood beauty with an aura of film-noir glamour and mystery. As the Warhol market continues to ascend, there are fewer and fewer examples of fine entry-level pieces. Additional images available on request. Untitled "Candy Darling" USA, circa 1971 Unique polaroid print 4.25"H 3.75"W (artwork) Framed with museum glass Excellent condition. Provenance: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / the Estate of Andy Warhol, Christie's Private Sales (New York City) Note: This work is accompanied by a certificate of provenance from Christie's and the Estate of Andy Warhol. Images of the certificate will be added soon!

Creator:
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987, American)
Creation Year:
1971
Dimensions:
Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
Medium:
Polaroid
Movement & Style:
Pop Art
Period:
1970-1979
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Toronto, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: 01-201stDibs: LU21525618021

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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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