"African Elephant - From Endangered Species" by Andy Warhol
Media: Silkscreen - Unsigned and Unnumbered Trial Proof, outside of the edition
Image Dimensions: 38" x 38"
Framed Dimensions(Approx): 45.25" x 45.25"
Year Produced: 1983
Edition #: Open Edition
Condition: Excellent
Gallery Retail: $ 3600
About "African Elephant - From Endangered Species"
Andy Warhol - AFRICAN ELEPHANT TRIAL PROOF - Magnificently Framed - From Endangered Species 1983 Silkscreen. Screenprint in colors. 38 h x 38 w in. This is an unsigned "TriaL Proof." (outside the regular edition). It is not signed or numbered. Framed in a contemporary 3 inch black frame, floated on a black linen mat and protected by UV Plexiglass, the image and colors charge off the paper. One of Andy's most popular pieces from the Endangered Species Series. 38 x 38 inches on Lenox museum board. The embossed monogram (the blindstamp) of the printer Rupert Jasen Smith, NY. is present. Stamp from the publisher Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, NY also present. The AWAAB stamp is not present. Framed Dimensions are approximately 45 x 45 x 1.5 inches. This piece will ship ready to hang and love for a lifetime!
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was the most successful and highly paid commercial illustrator in New York even before he began to make art destined for galleries. Nevertheless, his screen-printed images of Marilyn Monroe, soup cans, and sensational newspaper stories, quickly became synonymous with Pop art.
Warhol emerged from the poverty and obscurity of an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh, to become a charismatic magnet for bohemian New York, and to ultimately find a place in the circles of High Society.
Throughout the 1970s, Warhol frequently socialized with celebrities such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Truman Capote, both of whom had been important early subjects in his art. He started to receive dozens and soon hundreds of commissions for painted portraits from wealthy socialites, musicians and film stars. Celebrity portraits developed into a significant aspect of his career and a main source of income. He was a regular partygoer at Studio 54, the famous New York disco, along with celebrities such as fashion designer Halston, entertainer Liza Minnelli, and Bianca Jagger.
In 1980s, Warhol collaborated with the young artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francesco Clemente, and Keith Haring. Warhol returned to painting with a brush for these artworks, briefly abandoning the silkscreen methods. His television shows, Andy Warhols T.V. and Andy Warhols Fifteen Minutes were broadcast on New York cable television and nationally on MTV. He created work for Saturday Night Live, appeared in an episode of The Love Boat and produced music videos for rock bands such as The Cars.
Warhol was a prolific artist, and his elevation to the status of a popular icon represented a new kind of fame and celebrity for a fine artist.
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