Andy Warhol - “John Wayne, 1986”. Gesigneerd in de plaat.

Andy Warhol: “John Wayne, 1986”.
Signed on the plate.

Copyright: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
In the margin, in small print, is the artist’s name, the title of the work, and copyright.
The work is in excellent condition.

Never been framed and is kept in a dark archival storage, between protective acid-free paper. The photos shown are part of the description; the shown frame (size) is for illustration and is not included.

This artwork is carefully and securely packed and shipped in protective acid-free paper.
No shipping possible to the Canary Islands.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a central figure of Pop Art and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Born in Pittsburgh, he rose from a successful career in commercial illustration to redefine the visual arts by embracing mass media, celebrity culture, and mechanical reproduction. Warhol’s work, which includes paintings, silkscreens, film, photography, and sculpture, blurred the lines between art, commerce, and popular imagery, and transformed icons of American culture into enduring visual symbols.

Warhol’s market remains among the strongest and most liquid in contemporary art. Large paintings regularly fetch tens of millions at auction, while his screenprints form a very active and international market segment. Famous series featuring celebrities, film stars, and cultural myths are especially sought after, making Warhol both a blue-chip artist and a cornerstone of modern art collections.

John Wayne (1986) belongs to Warhol’s late celebrity portraits. The work depicts the legendary Hollywood actor as a symbol of American masculinity and the Western myth. Using bold, flat colors and sharply defined outlines, Warhol transforms John Wayne from a film star into a mass-media icon, while simultaneously celebrating and critiquing fame, heroism, and media-driven identity. Today, prints from the John Wayne series are highly collectible and represent Warhol’s mature approach to celebrity imagery toward the end of his career.

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