Screenprint on wove paper
USA, 1977
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) – American Pop artist
Signed in pencil lower left ‘Andy Warhol
Numbered in pencil lower left ‘94/100’
Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York
Published by Democratic National Committee, Washington, DC
Full sheet printed with deckled edges
Dimensions: 27 ¾ x 20 ¾ in. (70.5 x 52.7 cm.)
Very good condition

Commissioned by the Democratic National Committee, Andy Warhol created a portrait of Jimmy Carter for his 1976 presidential campaign. After elected, Warhol created two additional portraits of the newly elected President Carter, showing him smiling for his inauguration portrait. Executed with loose, gestural strokes, “Jimmy Carter III” has an abstracted quality as it slightly distorts the President’s features.

Executed in 1977, this screenprint on wove paper is signed and numbered ninety-four from an edition of one hundred. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith and published by the Democration National Committee, Washington, DC, the full sheet is printed with deckled edges. The sheet measures 27 ¾ x 20 ¾ inches. Foxmark lower right corner, palest toning around extreme sheet edges, mat tape verso from previous mounting. Otherwise good condition.

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Arguably one of the most influential American artists, Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop art movement. He is particularly known for the breadth of his oeuvre, as it encompassed painting, hand drawing, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film and music. Fascinated with celebrity culture and status, his silkscreens of pop icons and mundane objects were particularly successful and cemented his place as a “celebrity” artist. His studio, The Factory, was a famous gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. As early as the 1970s galleries started exhibiting Warhol’s work, which is now part of some of the most renowned collections worldwide, including the Modern Museum of Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; and d’Art Moderne, Paris.