Andy Warhol (1928-1987) (after) - "John Wayne, 1986" - (65x80cm)

- Andy Warhol (after), art print - poster on heavyweight smooth matte paper (250gsm approx).

- Authorized edition. Copyright The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. 2013. John Wayne
licensed by JWE.

- Signed in the plate.

- Stamp on verso.

- Size: 65 x 80cm

- Condition: excellent. Never framed, never exposed.

- 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 fine art by embracing mass media, celebrity culture, and mechanical reproduction. Warhol’s work spanning painting, screenprints, film, photography, and sculpture blurred the boundaries between art, commerce, and popular imagery, turning icons of American culture into enduring visual symbols.

Warhol’s market remains among the strongest and most liquid in contemporary art. Major paintings regularly achieve tens of millions at auction, while his screenprints form a highly active and international market segment. Well-known 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 an emblem of American masculinity and the Western myth. Using bold, flat colors and sharply defined contours, Warhol transforms John Wayne from a film star into a mass-produced icon, simultaneously celebrating and questioning 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 at the end of his career.

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