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Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987)
LOT ID: 67217
Steaks 99¢ (unique and authenticated by the Andy Warhol Foundation), ie. circa 1986

Ink, Silkscreen ink on Stone Moulin du Verger paper
21.75 х 15 in. cm.
Unsigned, stamped, with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts stamps and numbered 'UP15.40' (on the reverse) in pencil, with the initials of Timothy Hunt, who was the exclusive agent for Foundation-owned original Warhol prints, printed graphic material, and photography.
Edition -UNIQUE-
Foundry/Publisher Rupert Jasen Smith, New York
Lot description
According to the Warhol print catalogue raisonne, Warhol created a handful of these "Steak" silkscreen works on paper for friends and family as holiday gifts. This impression was acquired directly from the private collection of the artist, and is stamped by the Warhol Foundation and Warhol Estate.

The subject was based on a newspaper advertisement and is emblematic of his pop sensibility wherein he has lifted an image directly from popular culture.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is widely credited as one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. After studying design at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Warhol moved to New York in 1949 to pursue a career as a commercial artist. Though successful, Warhol wanted to be an independent painter. In the early 1960s he began to create paintings based on advertising imagery. He established his own studio, The Factory, and developed his signature style, employing commercial silkscreening techniques to create identical, mass-produced images on canvas. With his multiple images of soup cans, soda bottles, dollar bills and celebrities, Warhol revealed the beauty within mass culture and redefined the art world.

Selected Public Collections:
Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY)
Guggenheim Museum (New York, NY)
Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, NY)
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA)
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
Tate Gallery (London, UK)
National Galleries of Scotland (Edinburgh, UK)
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