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Andy Warhol (1928-1987) - Lion
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987) - Lion

Andy Warhol, hand signed Bolaffi Arte Torino edition Numbered Publisher’s embossed stamp Size: ca 28x21cm Hand signed ‘AW’ in the bottom right part. Numbered on the back Guarantee of authenticity by a dry stamp of BOLAFFIARTE in the bottom left part Lithograph in 4 colors from the 1975 in very good condition. The intersection of Andy Warhol's Pop Art with the legacies of Spanish masters reveals a fascinating dialogue on the nature of twentieth-century visual culture, celebrity, and material form. While Warhol redefined the boundaries of art by turning mass-produced consumer culture into high art, his acute understanding of self-branding and artistic stardom heavily mirrored the eccentric public personas of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, both of whom blurred the lines between the artist and the myth. This conceptual dismantling of traditional art boundaries finds a physical counterpart in the heavy, industrial abstraction of Eduardo Chillida, whose monumental sculptures, much like Warhol’s screen prints, challenge how space and everyday matter are perceived. More directly, contemporary Spanish artists like Manolo Valdés have explicitly bridged these worlds by using a Pop Art framework to reinterpret historical masterpieces—including those of Picasso—while Juan Ripollés channels a vibrant, playful surrealism that echoes Dalí’s dreamscapes combined with a bold color palette that resonates with Warhol's commercial brightness. Together, these artists illustrate a profound cross-cultural shift where the boundaries between commercialism, traditional mastery, and raw expression completely dissolve.

No. 106156208

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Andy Warhol (1928-1987) - Lion

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) - Lion

Andy Warhol, hand signed
Bolaffi Arte Torino edition
Numbered
Publisher’s embossed stamp
Size: ca 28x21cm
Hand signed ‘AW’ in the bottom right part. Numbered on the back
Guarantee of authenticity by a dry stamp of BOLAFFIARTE in the bottom left part
Lithograph in 4 colors from the 1975 in very good condition.

The intersection of Andy Warhol's Pop Art with the legacies of Spanish masters reveals a fascinating dialogue on the nature of twentieth-century visual culture, celebrity, and material form. While Warhol redefined the boundaries of art by turning mass-produced consumer culture into high art, his acute understanding of self-branding and artistic stardom heavily mirrored the eccentric public personas of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, both of whom blurred the lines between the artist and the myth. This conceptual dismantling of traditional art boundaries finds a physical counterpart in the heavy, industrial abstraction of Eduardo Chillida, whose monumental sculptures, much like Warhol’s screen prints, challenge how space and everyday matter are perceived. More directly, contemporary Spanish artists like Manolo Valdés have explicitly bridged these worlds by using a Pop Art framework to reinterpret historical masterpieces—including those of Picasso—while Juan Ripollés channels a vibrant, playful surrealism that echoes Dalí’s dreamscapes combined with a bold color palette that resonates with Warhol's commercial brightness. Together, these artists illustrate a profound cross-cultural shift where the boundaries between commercialism, traditional mastery, and raw expression completely dissolve.

Final bid
€ 472
No reserve price
Céline Paillusson
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Estimate € 400 - € 500

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