Description: THIS ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION RARE FINE ART OFFSET LITHOGRAPH PRINT CUSTOM FRAMED EXTRA LARGE POP ART POSTER " FLOWER FOR TACOMA DOME " 1982, IS A VERY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. THE OFFSET LITHOGRAPH POP ART PRINT IS PUBLISHED BY THE MCGAW GROUP, LLC., WITH THE LICENSED AUTHORIZED RIGHTS OF THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. IT IS PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 2003 ON SUBTLE TEXTURED HEAVYWEIGHT ARCHIVAL WATERCOLOR PAPER STOCK WITH VIBRANT INK COLORS IN A MATTE FINISH. IT FEATURES AN ARTWORK IMAGE ORIGINALLY CREATED BY WARHOL IN 1982 TITLED " FLOWER FOR TACOMA DOME ", COPYRIGHT 2003 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRUE WARHOL AND POP ART FANS AND COLLECTORS AS THIS COVETED IMAGE EXTRA LARGE FORMAT FINE ART POSTER IS NOW OUT OF PRINT AND VERY SCARCE TO FIND. ANDY WARHOL ( 1928 - 1987 ) IS ONE OF THE SINGULARLY MOST WELL KNOWN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF ALL TIME. HIS IMAGERY IS RECOGNIZED WORLDWIDE. HIS INFAMOUS LIFE, ARTWORKS, AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS ARE LIKE NO OTHER ARTIST. HE IS CREDITED AS THE VERY FIRST ARTIST TO USE COMMON EVERYDAY OBJECTS AND VIEW THEM IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY WHILE PAYING HOMAGE TO THEIR ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY. GLORIFYING THE COMMON AS THE BEAUTIFUL. HIS TECHNIQUE UTILIZING A SILKSCREEN METHOD COMBINED WITH HAND FINISHING IN A SIGNATURE PALETTE OF VIBRANT COLOR HUES MAKE THE WORK STAND ON ITS OWN AND LOVED BY MILLIONS. ON JANUARY 26, 1982, ANDY WARHOL STUDIO SENT A LETTER TO THE POWERS THAT BE IN TACOMA, ANNOUNCING : " ANDY WARHOL WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE TACOMA DOME AS A LARGE FLOWER ". THE LETTER WAS IN RESPONSE TO SOLICITATIONS FROM THE CITY OF TACOMA, SEEKING ARTISTS' INPUT ON DECORATIVE IDEAS FOR THE TACOMA DOME AN INDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON. WARHOL'S PROPOSAL WAS ONE OF THE FIVE FINALISTS, BUT ULTIMATELY WASN'T CHOSEN. THE ARTWORK " FLOWER FOR TACOMA DOME " 1982, REVEALS A SOFTER, MORE INTIMATE SIDE OF THE ARTIST AND CAPTURES WARHOL'S FASCINATION WITH THE FRAGILITY, VIBRANCY, SENSUALITY AND BEAUTY OF FLOWERS. THE FRAMED EXTRA LARGE FORMAT POP ART POSTER PRINT MEASURES 40 1/4" W X 39 7/8" H X 1 3/8" D. IT IS CUSTOM FRAMED WITH UV PROTECTIVE PLEXIGLASS IN A CONTEMPORARY MODERN RECESSED BEVELED DETAILED MATTE EGGSHELL FINISH NAVY BLUE WOOD FRAME MOLDING, WITH ATTACHED HANGING D-RING METAL LOOPS ON THE REVERSE BACK SIDE FOR EASY WALL INSTALLATION. IT IS IN EXCELLENT " LIKE NEW " CONDITION. THE POSTER PRINT IS IN EXCELLENT " LIKE NEW " VERY CLEAN CONDITION WITH VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING. IT IS BRAND NEWLY CUSTOM FRAMED AND HAS NEVER BEEN DISPLAYED. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. IT IS NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE.
Price: 5400 USD
Location: Leawood, Kansas
End Time: 2025-02-03T16:02:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 590 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Andy Warhol
Material: Paper
Framing: Framed
Subject: Flowers
Type: Print
Year of Production: 2003
Item Height: 39 7/8"
Theme: Art, Floral
Style: Contemporary Art, Modernism, Pop Art, Postmodernism
Features: Brand Newly Custom Framed
Production Technique: Offset Lithograph
Item Width: 40 1/4"
Time Period Produced: 2000-2009
