Unique blotted ink line drawing, on wove paper.
c. 1957
34.9 x 28.9 cm
Initialed 'VF' by Vincent Fremont of the Andy Warhol
With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Authorization inkstamps on the reverse
Foundation and annotated 'XA-12.16' and '294.006' in pencil on the reverse
 
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, who explored themes of consumerism, mass production, celebrity culture, and the blurred line between art and commerce. Warhol worked across a wide range of mediums, with some of his most iconic works being created using silkscreen printing, a technique that allowed him to reproduce images multiple times, emphasising repetition and the mechanical nature of modern life. As well as this, Warhol ventured into film and video, creating avant-garde works. Warhol’s works are held in major museums and galleries worldwide, including MoMA, Tate Modern and the Pompidou Centre. In 2022, Andy Warhol’s ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ sold for $195 million at Christie’s, setting the record for the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold at auction.