Sunset - Purple (after Andy Warhol)
Andy Warhol
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$696
Goethe (FS II.272),
1982
by Andy Warhol
Print : Screen Print
96.5 x 96.5 cm 38 x 38 inch
$144,972
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Numbered and limited to 100 copies
1 copy available
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Hand-signed by artist
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96.5 x 96.5 cm 38 x 38 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Not framed
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: Germany
This striking piece of artwork is a masterful example of contemporary portraiture that merges traditional subject matter with modern artistic techniques. The image prominently features a figure, presumably a man of historical importance or cultural significance, depicted in a stylized manner. The application of color is both bold and deliberate, utilizing a palette that includes vivid blues, greens, and purples juxtaposed against a monochromatic base, creating a visually arresting effect. One cannot overlook the dominant use of a wide-brimmed black hat, which almost envelops the figure's head, casting intriguing shadows and contributing to the dramatic lighting of the portrait. The hat is embellished with a striking gold accent at the brim, adding a layer of opulence and drawing immediate attention to the composition's upper region. There's a sense of depth and dimension achieved through the meticulous play of light and shadow on the figure's face, highlighting the defining contours and conveying a profound intensity of expression. The figure's eyes are particularly compelling, rendered with a sharp clarity that engages the viewer in a silent exchange of emotions. The background is kept minimalistic, ensuring that the focus remains solely on the figure. This choice enhances the prominence of the subject and allows the intricate details and bold color choices to stand out without distraction. This piece exemplifies a quintessential blend of classic portraiture elements with a contemporary, almost pop-art influence, reflecting a fusion of historic reverence and modern innovation. It commands attention, inviting the viewer to appreciate both the aesthetic appeal and the deeper narrative suggested through the enigmatic expression and dynamic use of color.
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FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE • Germany
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Presentation
Born on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol (whose real name was Andrew Warhola) started his career as an ad illustrator. He was the son of Czech immigrants and began studying design in 1945 at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, where he discovered advertising. He worked for magazines such as Glamour, Vogue, The New Yorker, and Harper's Bazaar. An eccentric socialite, Andy Warhol revolutionized contemporary art. A leading figure of pop art, he was one of the first artists to understand the importance of images in consumer society.
Warhol ventured into a wide variety of art forms, including performance art, photography, filmmaking, video installations, and writing, and controversially blurred the lines between fine art and mainstream aesthetics. Warhol died on February 22, 1987, in New York City.
More than twenty years after his death, Andy Warhol remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and culture. Warhol's life and work have inspired creative thinkers worldwide thanks to his enduring imagery, his artfully cultivated celebrity, and the ongoing research of dedicated scholars. His impact as an artist is far greater than his one perceptive observation that “everyone in the future will be famous for fifteen minutes". His intense curiosity resulted in an enormous body of work that spanned every available medium and most importantly contributed to the collapse of boundaries between high and low culture.
The artist moved to New York in 1949 and soon became a successful advertising artist. In the mid-1950s, the artist began making his shoe drawings, which are meant to represent typical features of famous personalities. In 1959 he designed wrapping paper alongside Nathan Gluck, which was printed with hand-made stamps. Warhol began making his comic-strip figures, such as Batman, Dick Tracy, and Superman at the beginning of the 1960s. His first portraits of Elvis quickly followed, which inspired the many paintings of Marilyn Monroe. His other works that equate to American consumption are "Disaster", "Do it Yourself", and the Campbell's soup cans.
These silkscreen prints were exhibited in 1962 in the New York Stable Gallery and soon led to the artist's rise to fame. The superficial consumer world became the artistic motto of Warhol and his assistants, who worked and lived together in the "Factory", Warhol's studio. This was where he produced his series covering the entire range of every-day-life and triviality, such as Coca Cola bottles and Dollar notes.
In the late 1960s, Warhol began to concentrate on film, theatre, and multimedia happenings with the band "The Velvet Underground". For Warhol, this experimentation was merely an extension of painting. He also founded the journal "Interview". Warhol survived an attempted assassination by Valerie Solanas in 1968 where he was shot and severely wounded. Warhol returned to painting mediums in the 1970s and collaborated with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente and produced the TV program "Andy Warhol Television". Warhol is considered one of the most important members of Pop Art for radically changing the perception of art and aesthetics with his works by varying the idea of Pop in his artistic work.
By abandoning the claim for originality and creativity; "series instead of individuality" was Warhol's motto. He was a source of inspiration in the development of future art. During his last years, Warhol supported other artists like Keith Haring and Robert Mapplethorpe. After his death, his hometown Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania opened the 'Andy Warhol Museum' in his honor.
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