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Lot no. 3767
* ANDY WARHOL (Pittsburgh 1928–1987 New York) B/W Ads (Are You “Different?”). 1985/86. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas. On the overlapp with the stamps: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts und The Estate of Andy Warhol. Also on the stretcher and on the overlapp with the archive number: PA10.424. 50.9 × 40.3 cm. With the written confirmation by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York 2007. Provenance: Private collection Sweden. "Andy Warhol always seemed to reflect the times he lived in. His paintings and drawings from this series of work underscore the mood and feelings of the 1980s." Vincent Fremont At the end of the 1970s Andy Warhol was facing increasing criticism for having become too commercial and for having noticeably lost the energy and innovation of his early works. So, he returned to doing projects for himself, which were not for his clients, and what emerged was a very personal series of black and white paintings, which, until the MoMA retrospective of 1989, were largely unknown. "Like all of Warhol’s art, these lost pictures take their visual cue from the ubiquitous Western media at the service of consumerism and publicity, while also addressing more personal and ultimate concerns: the power of the mind for spiritual salvation, the capacity for the body to be improved, and military geopolitics." (Gagosian Gallery (ed.): Andy Warhol. Heaven and hell are just one breath away! Late paintings and related works, 1984-1986, p. 10). Going back to his beginnings as an artist, for this series Warhol used newspaper advertisements, commercial illustrations and brochures – forms of artistic expression which were, however, not accepted by the fine arts. Alongside this development, in the 1980s Warhol engaged increasingly with a young generation of artists. This led to the legendary collaboration with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente. Keith Haring also attracted attention, and, although this never led to a collaboration, Warhol signed Haring’s "Andy Mouse", which indicated his recognition of the artist. Warhol also used Haring’s recurring motif of the rays. The pensive businessman at the top of the work appears to be asking the question "Are You Different" and to be thinking of an answer. Warhol thus brings a spiritual aspect to this work, and it can be assumed that here he was addressing his own insecurity and desire to ‘belong’. ANDY WARHOL (Pittsburgh 1928–1987 New York) B/W Ads (Are You “Different?”). 1985/86. Acryl und Serigrafie auf Leinwand. Auf der Überlappung mit den Stempeln: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts und The Estate of Andy Warhol. Zudem auf Keilrahmen sowie auf der Überlappung der Leinwand mit der Archivnummer: PA10.424. 50,9 × 40,3 cm. Mit einer Bestätigung der Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York 2007. Provenienz: Privatsammlung Schweden. "Andy Warhol always seemed to reflect the times he lived in. His paintings and drawings from this series of work underscore the mood and feelings of the 1980s." Vincent Fremont Ende der 1970er Jahre sieht sich Andy Warhol zunehmend der Kritik ausgesetzt, zu kommerziell zu werden und die Energie und Innovation seiner frühen Werke zusehends zu verlieren. So besinnt sich der Künstler wieder auf eigene Projekte ohne Auftraggeber, und es entsteht eine sehr persönliche Serie von Schwarz-Weiss Gemälden, die bis zur MoMA Retrospektive 1989 weitgehend unbekannt bleiben. "Like all of Warhol’s art, these lost pictures take visual cue from the ubiquitous Western media at the service of consumerism and publicity, while also addressing more personal and ultimate concerns: the power of the mind for spitritual salvation, the capacity for the body to be improved, and military geopolitics." (Gagosian Gallery (Hrsg.): Andy Warhol. Heaven and hell are just one breath away! Late paintings and related works, 1984-1986, S. 10). In Rückbesinnung auf seine Anfänge, verwendet Warhol für diese Serie Zeitungsanzeigen, kommerzielle Illustrationen und Broschüren – künstlerische Ausdrucksformen, die von der bildenden Kunst aber nicht akzeptiert werden. Parallel setzt sich Warhol in den 1980er Jahren zunehmend mit der jungen Künstlergeneration auseinander. Es kommt zur legendären Kooperation mit Jean-Michel Basquiat und Francesco Clemente, aber auch Keith Haring zieht seine Aufmerksamkeit auf sich, und obwohl es nie zu einer Zusammenarbeit gekommen ist, signiert Warhol Harings "Andy Mouse", was seine Anerkennung zeigt. Warhol nutzt auch die von Haring immer wieder eingesetzten Strahlen. Der nachdenkliche Geschäftsmann scheint sich die Frage am Oberrand des Werkes "Are You Different" zu stellen und über eine Antwort nachzudenken. Warhol bringt somit einen spirituellen Aspekt mit in dieses Werk, und es steht zu vermuten, dass er seine eigene Unsicherheit und den Wunsch "dazuzugehören" in diesem Werk anspricht.
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8031 Zürich - Switzerland
07/04/2020
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