African Elephant, Endangered Species Series (Fs Ii.293)

Artwork details

Artist

Andy Warhol

Title

African Elephant, Endangered Species Series (Fs Ii.293)

Description

African Elephant, Endangered Species Series (Fs Ii.293)

By Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, revolutionized the art world with his iconic works that celebrated consumer culture and celebrity. Renowned for his vivid reproductions of everyday objects and portraits of famous personalities, Warhol's art, including the legendary "Campbell's Soup Cans" and "Marilyn Diptych," remains a symbol of 20th-century avant-garde creativity and cultural commentary.

1983

Original screenprint on Lenox Museum Board

38 x 38 in (96.5 x 96.5 cm)

Edition of 150

Numbered from the edition of 150 in pencil in the lower left image.

The elephant fills the square image, its curled trunk and broad ears picked out in purple, yellow and dark green against a pale pink ground. Repeated contours amplify the texture of its skin without diminishing the solidity of its stance. In African Elephant, the vivid colour gives an imposing animal the concentrated visual presence of a portrait.

All works are supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Dovehouse Contemporary.

Date

1983

Medium

Screenprint

Edition

150

Signature

Unsigned

Sheet

96.5 x 96.5 cm

Status

Available

Price

Price on request