Color screenprint on wove paper
USA, 1975
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) – American Pop artist
Signed in pencil verso ‘Andy Warhol’
Numbered in pencil verso ‘XLVII/L A.P.’
Feldman & Schellmann II.127
Full sheet printed; framed
Dimensions: 37 ¼ x 25 ½ in. (94.6 x 64.8 cm.)
Overall dimensions: 50 ¾ x 35 ½ in. (128.9 x 90.2 cm.)
Very good condition
Estimate $8,500-$10,500

Encouraged to produce a series of screen prints of drag queens by the art dealer Luciano Anselmino, Warhol invited a number of transvestites to his studio to be photographed. Under Warhols instruction, Bob Colacello recruited a number of willing black and Hispanic participants from the night club The Gilded Grape in Greenwich Village.

Executed in 1975, this color screenprint on wove paper is signed and numbered XLVII/L, an artist’s proof. The full sheet is printed and measures 37 ¼ x 25 ½ inches. In overall good condition, not examined out of frame.

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Arguably one of the most influential American artists, Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop art movement. He is particularly known for the breadth of his oeuvre, as it encompassed painting, hand drawing, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film and music. Fascinated with celebrity culture and status, his silkscreens of pop icons and mundane objects were particularly successful and cemented his place as a “celebrity” artist. His studio, The Factory, was a famous gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. As early as the 1970s galleries started exhibiting Warhol’s work, which is now part of some of the most renowned collections worldwide, including the Modern Museum of Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; and d’Art Moderne, Paris.

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