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Hammer And Sickle: One Plate
(F. & S. 161)
1977
By Andy Warhol
Screenprint, on Strathmore paper, the full sheet.
Paper size: 76.5 x 101.6 cm
An unsigned trial proof (the regular edition was 50 and 10 artist’s proofs), with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Visual Arts Foundation inkstamps on the reverse, initialed ‘T.J.H.’ by Timothy J. Hunt of the Andy Warhol Foundation and annotated ‘069A UT.001’ in pencil on the reverse, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York.
“Hammer and Sickle” by Andy Warhol is a provocative artwork that transforms a potent political symbol into a stark and repetitive image, prompting contemplation on the intersection of ideology, power, and art.
