Wild & Beautiful: Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species at Sotheby’s
Majestic: Andy Warhol – Endangered Species, Bighorn ram
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COMPLETE SET OF ANDY WARHOL’S ‘ENDANGERED SPECIES’ PRINTS SERIES AT SOTHEBY’S IN LONDON IN MARCH 19, 2013
Only Andy Warhol can paint a ram and managed to make it look handsome! But I am not surprised at all since his love and appreciation for color embodied just about all of his creations. But tell me, have you ever seen one of the above pictured screenprint before? When I first came across the ram (and Warhol’s other 9 artworks), I was utterly smitten! And I suspect you will be too, if you have a serious interest for Andy Warhol‘s rare prints.
The complete set of ten screenprints of his Endangered Species will take center stage at Sotheby’s London in an auction of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints on 19 March 2013.
The entire collection is estimated to bring between $370,000-450,000, the Endangered Species project was the result of a conversation between Warhol and Frayda and Ronald Feldman, his New York art dealers, concerning the ecological issue of beach erosion. With his interest and curiosity in animals, Warhol was keen to take on this project, proposed by the Feldmans. The vibrantly coloured screenprints, produced in 1983, were described as ‘animals in make-up’ by Warhol. They are all portrayed majestically yet betray a poignant resignation to their fate. Placed in isolation as individual prints, they are positioned on the same level of elevation as the artist’s illustrious screenprints of 20th-century luminaries, such as Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor and Muhammad Ali. Keep in mind that complete sets of Warhol prints are very rare to the market. To inquire about this sale, contact Sotheby’s directly.
Warhol – Endangered Species, Bald eagle
Warhol – Endangered Species, Giant panda
Warhol – Endangered Species, Black rhinoceros
Warhol – Endangered Species, Orangutan
Warhol – Endangered Species, African elephant
Warhol – Endangered Species, Pine barrens tree frog
Warhol – Endangered Species, Grevy’s zebra
Warhol – Endangered Species, San Francisco silverspot
Warhol – Endangered Species, Siberian tiger
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