The body of unpublished prints that were given as gifts may be signed or signed and dedicated and those remaining in the artist’s estate are usually unsigned and bear an inventory number, the initials of a representative of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., and are stamped The Estate of Andy Warhol or The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Personal Projects
Personal Projects shows prints from 1967 through to 1986 that were usually produced as gifts and for proposals. Often, this series of prints were given to friends, clients and those close to the artist as gifts. Some of the works were inspired by regular print editions and were published at around the same time as the regular editions. The unique prints that were published in this category are generally printed on different supports e.g canvas, paper and vary in size from the edition prints. In many cases, the proofing process was so substantial and experimental that more unique prints were produced than what would usually be required from a traditional commission proposal such as Querelle. Warhol was often inspired by his commissions to create other prints for his own personal use. For example, the works in After Munch series were originally intended to be released as editions but were never published,
Commissioned Projects
The works contained within Commissioned Projects were usually within the 1980s and from commissions for commercial means such as advertising campaigns and magazine and book covers. Each of these images are unique and showcase Warhol’s attraction to advertising and celebrity images that spanned the course of his career.
Portrait Projects
The prints within Portrait Projects span the years of 1967 through to 1986 and are usually based on or relate to commissioned paintings of the same period. As with Commissioned Projects, many of these works are unique. As an artist, Warhol often used the same screens on canvas as he used on paper and it is noted that he felt that there was virtually no difference between his work in painting and printmaking, except the material used to support the image. Warhol’s fascination with celebrity can be see within the subjects who range from athlete and fashion designers through to political figures and entertainers.
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In addition, there is a selection of self-portraits executed between 1967 and 1982. Although Warhol often took his own photographs of each subject, publicity skills were used for some portraits.
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