ANDY WARHOL RARE 1986 LMTD EDITION LARGE FINE ART LITHOGRAPH PRINT "SKULL" 1976

Description: THIS ANDY WARHOL RARE VINTAGE 1986 LIMITED EDITION LARGE FINE ART LITHOGRAPH PRINT " SKULL " 1976, IS AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. THE FINE ART LITHOGRAPH PRINT IS PUBLISHED BY THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART ( CMOA ) IN PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA, THE CITY OF WARHOL'S BIRTHPLACE. PRINTED IN A SERIES OF LIMITED EDITION COLOR LITHOGRAPH PRINTS BY THE MUSEUM IN 1986. THE PRINT IS SIGNED IN THE PLATE, HAND NUMBERED 700/2400 FROM THE EDITION OF 2400, CMOA STAMP ON THE REVERSE BACK SIDE. IT FEATURES AN ARTWORK IMAGE ORIGINALLY CREATED BY WARHOL IN 1976 TITLED " SKULL". 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, ART WORKS, 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. WARHOL'S SKULL SERIES OF ARTWORKS HAVE BEEN SEEN AS HIS INTERPRETATION OF MEMENTO MORI, THE LATIN PHRASE FOR " REMEMBERING THAT YOU ARE MORTAL ". THEY RECALL THE CENTURIES-LONG TRADITION OF ART THAT REMINDS US OF OUR MORTALITY, FILTERED THROUGH THE UNIQUE PERSONAL LENS OF WARHOL'S OWN PERSPECTIVE. THE SKULL WORKS ARE AN EXPRESSION OF HIS DESIRE TO EVOKE THE EPHEMERALITY OF THE HUMAN CONDITION, AND FRAGILITY OF THE BEAUTY OF LIFE ITSELF. FOR WARHOL, TO PAINT THE SKULL AS A SUBJECT WAS TO PAINT THE PORTRAIT OF EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD. THE SKULL SERIES EXEMPLIFIED HIS EXPRESSIVE POETIC OEUVRE. THE RARE OUT OF PRINT LARGE LITHOGRAPH PRINT MEASURES 23 5/8" W X 23 1/4" H. IT IS PRINTED ON HIGH QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT PREMIUM PAPER STOCK WITH VIBRANT INK COLORS IN A MATTE FINISH. IT IS IN EXCELLENT " LIKE NEW " VERY CLEAN CONDITION WITH LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING. IT HAS NEVER BEEN FRAMED. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. IT IS NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE. * THIS PRINT WILL BE PACKED AND SHIPPED FLAT.

Price: 5400 USD

Location: Leawood, Kansas

End Time: 2025-02-01T16:34:48.000Z

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