ANDY WARHOL (after) 'Brillo Box' (2017) Replica Wood Storage Box
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'Brillo Box' by Andy Warhol (after), 2017
REPLICA of one of the artist's most iconic pieces of controversial artwork.
Based on Warhol's 'Brillo Box' display museum display from 1964 (more info below).
17 x 17 x 14.25 Inches
43.2 x 43.2 x 36.2 Centimeters
2-color screen print on plywood panels with removable top.
Limited Edition (Sold Out).
Artwork displayed on all 4 sides with blank white top.
*Note: Overall good, previously displayed original condition. Some signs of wear/age and one small (repaired) chip on box top.
ABOUT THE ART
In the mid-1960s, Andy Warhol carried his consumer-product imagery into the realm of sculpture. Calling to mind a factory assembly line, Warhol employed carpenters to construct numerous plywood boxes identical in size and shape to supermarket cartons. With assistance from Gerard Malanga and Billy Linich, he painted and silkscreened the boxes with different consumer product logos: Kellogg’s corn flakes, Brillo soap pads, Mott’s apple juice, Del Monte peaches, and Heinz ketchup. The finished sculptures were virtually indistinguishable from their cardboard supermarket counterparts.
Warhol first exhibited these at the Stable Gallery in 1964, cramming the space with stacked boxes that recalled a cramped grocery warehouse. He invited collectors to buy them by the stack, and, though they did not sell well, the boxes caused controversy. In reference to his boxes, Warhol later said that he “wanted something ordinary,” and it was this mundane, commercial subject matter that infuriated the critics. The perfectly blank “machine-made” look of Andy Warhol’s boxes contrasted sharply with the gestural brushstrokes of abstract expressionist paintings.
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REPLICA of one of the artist's most iconic pieces of controversial artwork.
Based on Warhol's 'Brillo Box' display museum display from 1964 (more info below).
17 x 17 x 14.25 Inches
43.2 x 43.2 x 36.2 Centimeters
2-color screen print on plywood panels with removable top.
Limited Edition (Sold Out).
Artwork displayed on all 4 sides with blank white top.
*Note: Overall good, previously displayed original condition. Some signs of wear/age and one small (repaired) chip on box top.
ABOUT THE ART
In the mid-1960s, Andy Warhol carried his consumer-product imagery into the realm of sculpture. Calling to mind a factory assembly line, Warhol employed carpenters to construct numerous plywood boxes identical in size and shape to supermarket cartons. With assistance from Gerard Malanga and Billy Linich, he painted and silkscreened the boxes with different consumer product logos: Kellogg’s corn flakes, Brillo soap pads, Mott’s apple juice, Del Monte peaches, and Heinz ketchup. The finished sculptures were virtually indistinguishable from their cardboard supermarket counterparts.
Warhol first exhibited these at the Stable Gallery in 1964, cramming the space with stacked boxes that recalled a cramped grocery warehouse. He invited collectors to buy them by the stack, and, though they did not sell well, the boxes caused controversy. In reference to his boxes, Warhol later said that he “wanted something ordinary,” and it was this mundane, commercial subject matter that infuriated the critics. The perfectly blank “machine-made” look of Andy Warhol’s boxes contrasted sharply with the gestural brushstrokes of abstract expressionist paintings.
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Condition
Overall good, previously displayed original condition. Some signs of wear/age and one small (repaired) chip on box top (see photo)..
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All Signari Gallery prints/originals are carefully stored flat and safe in archival binders (unless framed) immediately after receipt/photography unless otherwise noted. All images for Signari Gallery lots are produced by Signari Gallery and represent the actual item(s) offered for auction. Please be aware that minor handling marks may be present upon receipt of item as is expected of most art mediums due to age and/or inspection. Note that this type of wear does not impact the value of the item whatsoever. Otherwise, any auction lots with any issues are described and photos are included. Please see the variety of clear, original Signari Gallery images supplied with each auction lot.
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17 x 17 x 14.25 in
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ANDY WARHOL (after) 'Brillo Box' (2017) Replica Wood Storage Box
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