Andy Warhol, $(4), 1982 (Dollar) , Portfolio of Two Unique Color Variants

Artist: Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)
Title:$(4), 1982 (Dollar) , Portfolio of Two Unique Color Variants
Series:Dollar Sign Portfolios, 1982
Medium:Set of Two Unique Original Color Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
Sheet Size:40 in x 32 in (101.6 cm x 82.28 cm)
Framed Size:approx. 51in x 43 in (129.5 cm x 109.2 cm)
Edition:Portfolio of two unique color variants, numbered from the edition of 35; each color screenprint from this edition is unique.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in pencil in the lower right.
Condition:This screenprint is in pristine condition, with bright and vibrant colors.
ID #w-5343

Historical Description

Warhol further addresses his fascination with mass consumption in this series of $, specifically with the iconography of the dollar symbol itself. This phenomenal complete set of screen prints exemplifies Warhol's playfulness with line and color, which he utilizes to add depth to his work. The four dollar signs, each consisting of three colors, are arranged in a rectangular formation and appear to pop out at the viewer. In one, a mustard yellow background is covered with red, purple, lilac and green dollar signs. The green dollar sign itself could be a reference to money in its material form. The complementary screen print has a pink background. The dollar signs are colored similarly in both works. Warhol here makes a fearless statement, for he blatantly acknowledges that money is art, and art is money.

Created in 1982, this set of two unique color screenprints on Lenox museum board is hand-signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in pencil in the lower right. A portfolio of two unique color variants, each is numbered from the edition of 35 in pencil; each color screenprint from this edition is unique. This work was printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York and published by Andy Warhol, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
This work is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

  1. Feldman, F. and Schellmann, J. (2003). Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962 - 1987, 4th Ed. Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.: NY. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. II.281-282.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work

About the Framing:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complimentary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.