Unique Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board USA, 1985 Andy Warhol (1928-1987) – American Pop artist From the ‘Ads’ portfolio Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc. with blindstamp in right corner Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York with blindstamp in the right corner Signed by the artist in the lower left corner Unique numbered trial proof from the edition of 30 TP’s, each unique, aside from the edition of 190. Inkstamped on the verso, ‘BLACKGAMA © and WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND © with its pictoral representation trademarked and copyrighted by the Great Lakes Mink Association.’ and ‘© ANDY WARHOL / PUBLISHER: / RONALD FELDMAN / FINE ARTS, INC. / NEW YORK’ For reference see Feldman & Schellmann II.351 Dimensions: 38 x 38 in; 96.3 x 96.3 cm Very good condition Estimate: $60,000-70,000 Auctionata possesses a level of ownership in the present lot in whole or in part, or has an economic interest in the lot equivalent to an ownership interest This is a unique Trial Proof portrait of Judy Garland, in alluring red, as the pitch woman for Blackglama fur coats – combining movie star celebrity and sex appeal. It is one of only 30 unique examples, aside from the regular edition of 190 of the print, created for the “Ads Portfolio.” Having begun his career as a successful commercial artist in New York City, Warhol was excited to create a portfolio that featured famous advertisements. There have only been four trial proofs of Judy Garland that have ever appeared at auction. The last one appeared at Bloomsbury in London in December, 2014 and fetched $72,036. This red impression is the most spectacular Blackglama that has ever come up for . auction Andy Warhol (AMERICAN, 1928-1987) Andy Warhol, founder and leading figure of the American Pop Art, was born in 1928 as a son of a Carpatho-Rusyn family in Pennsylvania. He began his career as an artist by creating advertising graphics. By 1956, he presented his graphic works at the Museum of Modern Art. Shortly thereafter, Warhol began experimenting with different techniques and started focusing on typically American objects of the consumer society, such as Campbell’s soup cans or Coca-Cola bottles. In 1962 Warhol started with his series of portraits of celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley, who were at the height of their career. His renowned studio ‘The Factory’ was a meeting point for internationally successful artists, actors and musicians. In the early 1960s Warhol was given his first solo exhibition. His work is now part of important private and public collections world-wide, including the Modern Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London and the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris Condition One tiny diagonal ding in the upper left side,, otherwise in excellent condition, colors very fresh Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Starting Price : 38000