Andy Warhol 1984 Original Serigraph Trial Artist Proof 38x26 inches image size Andy Warhol Details of Renaissance Paintings Series, In 1984, Andy Warhol departed from his usual portraits of celebrities and initiated the Details of Renaissance Paintings series. For this series, Warhol cropped images of old Master paintings and gave these portraits the vibrant colors and kitschy style for which he is known. He strips each work of its original intent and instead focuses on their value as symbols of popular culture. Furthermore, the process of silkscreening deliberately appropriates the painstaking process of painting the original masterpieces. What results is a poignant statement of artistic masterworks 1984 Screenprint Original Serigraph on Arches Aquarelle (Cold Pressed) Paper, (F&S.II.316A)

Excellent condition Andy Warhol (b 1928-1987) was the most successful and highly paid commercial illustrator in New York even before he began to make art destined for galleries. Nevertheless, his screen printed images of Marilyn Monroe, soup cans, and sensational newspaper stories, quickly became synonymous with Pop art. He emerged from the poverty and obscurity of an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh, to become a charismatic magnet for bohemian New York, and to ultimately find a place in the circles of High Society. For many his ascent echoes one of Pop art's ambitions, to bring popular styles and subjects into the exclusive salons of high art. His elevation to the status of a popular icon represented a new kind of fame and celebrity for a fine artist. Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives. It is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist.