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    Andy Warhol Birmingham Race Riot (F & S II.3)

    Birmingham Race Riot is a powerful Andy Warhol screenprint produced in 1964, confronting themes of protest, racial violence, and media representation. Based on a photograph taken by Charles Moore during the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, the work depicts police officers and dogs attacking peaceful protesters. Published unsigned in the portfolio Ten Works by Ten Painters, the image marks a shift in Warhol’s Pop Art toward darker subject matter. Through stark contrast and photographic manipulation, Warhol exposes the brutality embedded in the American news cycle and challenges idealised visions of mid-century America. 

     

    Artist: Andy Warhol
    Title:

    Birmingham Race Riot
    Year: 1964
    Catalogue Raisonné:     Feldman & Schellmann Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987, (F & S II.3)
    Medium: Screenprint on Strathmore Drawing Paper
    Edition:  500 numbered examples, plus proofs
    Size: 30.8 x 19 cm (20 x 24 inches)
    Printer: Ives-Sillman,inc., New Haven, Connecticut
    Publisher: Wadsworth Atheeneum, Hartford, Connecticut

     

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  • About Andy Warhol Birmingham Race Riot 

    Produced in 1964, Birmingham Race Riot is an Andy Warhol print that addresses protest, social division, and the circulation of violence through mass media. The image appropriates a press photograph by Charles Moore, originally published in Life magazine, documenting police brutality against civil rights protesters in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Warhol heightens the emotional impact by rendering the composition in harsh black and white, obscuring individual identities and emphasising the dehumanising force of authority. The policeman’s baton and gaze dominate the foreground, while the reversed and blurred image reflects Warhol’s interest in media distortion and repetition. Often seen as a chronicler of American culture, Warhol here reveals its darker underside. Alongside works like Electric Chair, Birmingham Race Riot stands as one of his most socially conscious and politically charged screenprints.

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  • Birmingham Race Riot Detail

    Edition Notes: 

    Birmingham Race Riot was published in an edition of 500 impressions, along with additional proofs. Generally, proofs and standard edition examples can differ in market value depending on rarity and condition. Published in the portfolio Ten Works by Ten Painters which is unsigned and is numbered on the colophon page.

     

    Signature:

    Unusually this example is signed on verso. Label on verso states that this is only one of two known signed copies. 

     

    Condition:

    Because of the age and rarity of Birmingham Race Riot, condition plays a crucial role in valuation. Each work we handle is closely assessed for foxing, age-related staining, handling marks, edge wear, or tears, as any of these factors can affect desirability and price.

     

    Provenance:

    Provenance is researched and documented wherever possible, as exhibition histories, collection records, and published references can greatly increase both confidence and value for collectors.

     

    Pricing and Value Guidance:

    Owing to limited availability and private-market transactions, prices for Andy Warhol’s Birmingham Race Riot vary widely. Value is typically determined by condition, edition size, signature, proof status, provenance, and market demand for early Warhol works.

     

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    FAQs

    Is Birmingham Race Riot Andy Warhol's first print?

    No. Birmingham Rice Riot is not his absolute first print, but rather a seminal, early screenprint from his Death and Disaster series.

     

    Is Birmingham Race Riot signed by Andy Warhol?

    Birmingham Race Riot is typcally an unsisigned edition. Unusually this example is signed on verso. Label on verso states that this is only one of two known signed copies. 

     

    How rare is Andy Warhol's Birmingham Race Riot?

    Although an edition of 500, Birmingham Race Riot is considered rare, particularly due to its historically significant, excplicit and uncharacteristsic political commentary. The artwork is one of the few instances where Warhol adressed social injustice and civil rights, making it a critical, rare peice in his portfolio.

     

    Can Andipa Editions source Birmingham Race Riot privately?

    Yes. We regularly source this print for collectors through our private and trusted network.

     

    How much is Andy Warhol's Birmingham Race Riot worth?

    Values vary based on condition, edition type, and provenance. Please do contact Andipa Editions for current market guidance; we'd be delighted to assist you.

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    Andipa Editions has six decades of experience advising collectors across the world on the acquisition of important prints by Andy Warhol. If Birmingham Race Riot is not currently available, we can actively source this work privately, conduct full due diligence, prepare condition reports, and manage all logistics, including framing, insured shipping, and international delivery to ensure it reaches you safely and smoothly.