Andy Warhol

signed and numbered a.p. 8/50 on the reverse



colour screenprint



Executed in 1972, this work is A.P. 8/50 aside from the edition of 250.

Acquired directly from the artist in 1972

Frayda Feldman & Jörg Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue
Raisonné 1962 - 1987, New York 2003, p. 82, no. II 91, illustration of another example in colour

Compared to the colours in the catalogue illustration, the overall tonality is brighter, more vibrant and richer in the original. Please note that the print contains fluorescent colours, which cannot be fully reproduced in the catalogue illustration. Condition: This work is in good condition. The full sheet printed to the edges. A diagonal broken crease in upper left background (5cm). A vertical broken crease at upper right of sheet (13cm). A halfmoon-shaped hairline crease to the right of face in background (4.5cm). Very pale paper discoloration in unprinted areas. Very pale paper discoloration along edges of sheet verso.
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