Andy Warhol, Paramount, 1985 Unique Acrylic on Canvas

Artist: Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)
Title:Paramount, from the Ad Series, 1985
Reference:FS IIB.352
Series:Ads Series, 1985
Medium:Unique Acrylic on Canvas
Image Size:22 in x 22 in (55.9 cm x 55.9 cm)
Sheet Size:22 in x 22 in (55.9 cm x 55.9 cm)
Framed Size:23 3/4 in x 23 3/4 in (60.3 cm x 60.3 cm)
Edition:This is a unique and original work
Signature:This work is hand signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in ink on verso.
Condition:This work is in excellent condition.
ID #W-6588

Historical Description

Andy Warhol Paramount,  1985 Unique Acrylic on Canvas re-imagines the iconic logo of the titular American film studio. Warhol alters the colors from his source imagery, but despite the departure from the trademarked version, the inspiration is still legible. On a pristine white background,  a shimmery turquoise fills the half-circle of the backdrop sky and the shadows of the Peruvian mountain peak . Crowning it is a circlet of stars, washed in a gradient of sunset colors. Amidst the stunning coloration, Warhol inserts a few reminders of the advertisement inspiration. If not for the commercial typeface which boldly declares the parent conglomerate corporation of Paramount in Sans-Serif letter ‘A Gulf + Western Company’ and the registered trademark symbol ® in the lower right, the viewer almost forgets the commercial nature of the subject

Created in 1985, Andy Warhol Paramount  is a unique acrylic and screenprint enamel on canvas. This work is hand signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in ink on verso. This is a unique and original work.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Andy Warhol Paramount, 1985 Unique Acrylic on Canvas 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. Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Andy Warhol Paramount, from the Ads Series, 1985 is presented in a complementary moulding and mats and optical grade Plexiglas.