Andy Warhol, John Wayne from the Cowboys and Indians Series, 1986 |
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| Artist: | Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) |
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| Title: | John Wayne, From the Cowboys and Indians Series, 1986 Unique Trial Proof |
| Reference: | FS IIB.381 |
| Series: | Cowboys and Indians Series, 1986 |
| Medium: | Color Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board |
| Image Size: | 36 in x 36 in (91.4 cm x 91.4 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 36 in x 36 in (91.4 cm x 91.4 cm) |
| Framed Size: | Approx. 44 13/16 in x 44 13/16 in (113.8 cm x 113.8 cm) |
| Edition: | A unique work inscribed ‘TP’ (trial proof) and numbered from the edition of 36 unique trial proofs; aside from the edition of 250; published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York; printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York. |
| Signature: | This work is hand signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in pencil in the lower left. |
| ID # | 6698 |
Andy Warhol John Wayne from the Cowboys and Indians Series, 1986 is a dramatic graphic portrait of the Western movie Star. Leaning across the composition in a dramatic diagonal line, led by the titled barrel of his gun, Wayne looks out into the distance. Deep flesh shadows thrown across his face, itself a brighter cream hue, make for an instantly arresting image. The silhouette of the actor stands out sharply against the clean white background, creating a negative space that's just as beautiful in its own right. The color palette is a pared-down selection of brown, green, and yellows, creating the atmosphere of a setting sun. This further adds to the Western narrative of the work, albeit in a decidedly Pop-like manner, attesting to Warhol's ability to both smartly appropriate an image and pay it respect.
In the Cowboys and Indians Series, Warhol makes the familiar choice of favoring popular imagery over what is historically accurate. In each of the ten screenprints, the cowboys and Native Americans are stripped of their historical context and presented as pop culture icons. Warhol therefore creates an ironic commentary on the mass mythologizing of the American West.
Created in 1986, this color screenprint on Lenox Museum Board is hand signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in pencil in the lower right. A unique work inscribed ‘TP’ (trial proof) and numbered from the edition of 36 unique trial proofs; aside from the edition of 250; published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York; printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Andy Warhol John Wayne, From the Cowboys and Indians Series, 1986 Unique Trial Proof 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 sale of the work).
1. Feldman, Frayda and Jörg Schellmann. Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962 – 1987, 4th Ed. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2003. Other variants are listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné IIB.381.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Andy Warhol John Wayne, From the Cowboys and Indians Series, 1986 Unique Trial Proof is presented in a complementary moulding and mats and optical grade Plexiglas.
