Andy Warhol
Goethe
1982.
Silkscreen in colors.
Signed, numbered and inscribed "TP". Unique object. The The
Goethe
portfolio was printed in a limited edition of 15 proofs, all of which vary in color combination and detailss. On Lenox Museum cardboard. 96.5 x 96.5 cm (37.9 x 37.9 in).
Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York (with blind stamp). Published by Edition Schellmann & Klüser, Munich/New York (with the copyright stamp on the reverse). [KA].
• One of a kind in this color combination and finish.
• Warhol at his best: one of the most famous motifs from his mature creative period.
• In “
Goethe
,” Warhol focuses on the well-known portrait of the great German poet and color theorist, transforming it into a cult motif of pop art.
• Warhol"s portraits of historical figures are among his most sought-after works.
• Acquired directly from the publisher in 1989 and part of a South German private collection ever since
.