Circa 1957
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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Wreath - An original framed and authenticated ink drawing by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Wreath, Circa 1956Graphite and ink on paper Size: 16.625 x 14 in (42.2 x 35.6 cm) Frame size: 22 x 22 in (55.9 x 55.9 cm) Authenticated by the Authentication Board of Andy Warhol Fo...
Ink
Unidentified Male
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Unidentified Male (circa 1956) Black ballpoint pen on paper Size: 16.5 x 14 in (41.9 x 35.6 cm) Frame size: 21.25 x 19 in (53.9 x 48.3 cm) Authenticated by ...
Ballpoint Pen, Paper
Aspiration - screenprint on paper by British artist Wayne Warren
By Wayne Warren
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Wayne Warren (1940) Aspiration (2013) Screenprint on paper Size: 39.25 x 28.25 in (99.7 x 71.8 cm) From the edition of 26, this is 11/26 Hand signed lower right, numbered lower left...
Screen, Paper
Crosses
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Crosses (1982) Unique polaroid print Size: 3.375 x 4.25 in (8.6 x 10.8 cm) Frame size: 11.5 x 12 in (29.2 x 30.4 cm) Authenticated by the Authentication Boa...
Polaroid
Pentagon with Virtues
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Pentagon with Virtues (1980) Original graphite drawing on paper Size: 23.5 x 31.625 in (59.7 x 80.3 cm) Frame size: 34 x 41.75 in (86.3 x 106 cm) Unsigned A...
Graphite, Paper
David Hockney - silver gelatin photograph taken by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) David Hockney (1982) Unique gelatin silver print Size: 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Frame size: 17.5 x 16 in (44.4 x 40.6 cm) Authenticated by the Authenticat...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol Bodley Gallery announcement 1957 (1950s Andy Warhol)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Bodley Gallery 1957: A rare, 1950s gallery announcement offset illustrated by Andy Warhol on the occasion of: Andy Warhol Golden Pictures: December 2 - December 24, 1957: The Bodley Gallery 223 East 60th St., New York, NY. A scarce, historical Andy Warhol Pre-Pop illustration; highly collectible. Medium: Double-sided offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, before folding. Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (32.4 x 49.5 cm) Good overall vintage condition. Minor signs of aging & handling. Well-preserved. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Warhol Foundation annotations in pencil on one side. Provenance: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York. Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York. Private Collection, New York. Literature: Kornbluth: Pre-Pop Warhol, no. 66, pp. 164-165. Further background: Warhol’s career began as a commercial illustrator on New York’s Madison Avenue in 1949, during the massive post-war economic boom. His arrival additionally coincided with an extensive change in the motivations and strategies behind advertising, utilizing applied psychology to influence American consumers to purchase products. This stint as an ad man would further his Pop interest in cultural commercialization and start his artistic career; thus began the first chapter of Warhol’s oeuvre. Several of Andy Warhol's earliest exhibitions in New York were at the Bodley during the 1950s, starting with two in 1956. _ Obsessed with celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical reproduction, Pop Art king, Andy Warhol created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Warhol was widely influenced by popular & consumer culture, with this being evident in some of his most famous works: 32 Campbell's soup cans, Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe & Mick Jagger, for example. Rejecting the standard painting and sculpting modes of his era, Warhol embraced silk-screen printmaking to achieve his characteristic hard edges and flat areas of color. The artist mentored Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and continues to influence contemporary art around the world: His most bold successors include Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. Warhol has been the subject of exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou, among other institutions. Related Categories 1950s Andy Warhol. Vintage Andy Warhol. Mid century modern. Pop Art. Andy Warhol advertising...
Paper, Lithograph
'O'Tannenbaum' original color silkscreen signed on verso, Christmas tree, winter
By Ruth Grotenrath
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'O'Tannenbaum' (Artist's #30129) is an original color silkscreen print by Ruth Grotenrath, signed by the artist on verso. Influenced by the works of Expressionists like Henri Matisse and the woodblock prints of early modern Japanese artists like Katsushika Hokusai, Ruth Grotenrath's 'O'Tannenbaum' combines the expressive use of color of the former with the precision of the latter to create a Christmas card that is as vibrant as it is subtle. Depicting a pine tree decked with ornaments and stockings, Grotenrath has rendered the tree-topping star as a ball of flames to analogize the warmth and spirit of the holiday season. Original color silkscreen 6.625 x 4 inches, silkscreen 14.375 x 11.375 inches, frame Signed in screen on verso inside-letter Framed to conservation standards using archival materials including 100 percent rag matting and mounting materials, Museum Glass to inhibit UV damage and reduce glare, and housed in a gold finish wood frame. "The paintings of Ruth...
Screen
"Untitled Community Holiday Festival" by Joseph Zucker (Christmas tree, Musical)
By Joseph Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This is a serigraph print, signed and numbered. The total edition size is 144 plus 8 APs. b. 1941, Chicago, IL High-key, even gaudy, color has been a consistent characteristic of J...
Screen
"Happy December"
By Andy Warhol
Located in Astoria, NY
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), "Happy December" (Children Playing Ring Around the Rosie), Offset Lithograph, 1956-57, with "Estate of Andy Warhol" and "Authorized by the Andy War...
Offset
Japanese Christmas Tree - Woodcut Print - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Christmas Tree is an original modern artwork realized by a Japanese artist in the mid-20th Century. Original colored woodcut on cardboard. Image Dimensions: 15 x 10 cm Th...
Woodcut
Temporary Tree 2 - Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Temporary Tree 2 is a contemporary artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin. Artist's proof. Original title...
Lithograph
