XL Flowers 1970 Andy Warhol Foundation Pop Art Exhibition Lithograph Poster

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Oversized “Flowers 1970” Andy Warhol Foundation Offset Lithograph Pop Art Museum Exhibition Poster

This festive and colorful exhibition lithograph poster, entitled, “Myths of Pop”, is a four panel montage of Andy Warhol’s iconic flower offset compositions. The poster is printed on heavy, gloss stock, paper, in a kaleidoscope of vibrant imagery

The poster was published by VEGAP, Madrid, and printed in Spain, in 2014. with the permission of the Andy Warhol Foundation by the Museo Thyssen of Madrid, Spain in cooperation with the Louisiana Museum of Denmark.

It was created for the Warhol Pop Art exhibition at The Museo Thyssen in Madrid, on loan from the Louisiana Museum in Denmark.

Measurements
39W 0.25D 23H

Excellent condition.
Never framed
Stored flat
No creases or wear. less

Will be professionally shipped in art mailing tubeCreator: Andy Warhol (Artist)Dimensions: Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)Style: Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)Materials and Techniques: PaperPlace of Origin: SpainPeriod: 21st CenturyDate of Manufacture: 2014Condition: GoodVery good vintage condition.Seller Location: St.Petersburg, FLReference Number: Seller: Andy Warhol Flowers Exhibition print 1stDibs: LU802942952172Shop All Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

The name of American artist Andy Warhol is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art that he left behind is beyond vast.

Andy Warhol is known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York.

Born and educated in in Pittsburgh, Warhol moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. The 1955 lithograph You Can Lead a Shoe to Water illustrates how he incorporated in his artwork advertising styles and techniques, in this case shoe commercials.

As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from the popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbells tomato soup. The 1967 silkscreen Marilyn 25 embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects.

Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The Factory was a gathering place for the eras celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. To this day, Warhol remains one of the most important artists of the 20th century and continues to exert influence on contemporary creators.

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