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Andy Warhol
Mick Jagger (F & S II.147), 1975
Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle (Rough Paper)
110.5 x 73.7 cm.
43 1/2 x 29 in.
43 1/2 x 29 in.
Edition of 250, 50 AP, 3 PP
Signed in pencil lower right and numbered in pencil lower left, some signed in felt pen. Most of the prints are also signed in black, green, or red felt pen by Mick Jagger.
£ POA
The Mick Jagger portfolio masterfully combines photography, painting, and drawing, highlighting Warhol’s talent for immortalising a cultural icon while pushing the boundaries of bold artistic techniques. Each piece stands out...
The Mick Jagger portfolio masterfully combines photography, painting, and drawing, highlighting Warhol’s talent for immortalising a cultural icon while pushing the boundaries of bold artistic techniques. Each piece stands out on its own, yet together they create a vibrant and multifaceted portrayal of one of rock-and-roll’s most enduring legends.
Warhol incorporated hand-drawn lines and painted details directly onto the print, creating a fusion of mechanical and personal artistic expression. These gestural marks appear deliberately loose and expressive, contrasting with the smooth, mass-produced look of the photographic images. The portfolio blurs the line between photography, painting, and graphic art. Warhol’s deliberate use of hand-drawn lines alongside screenprinting questions the relationship between mechanical reproduction and artistic authenticity. The addition of these gestural marks gives them an expressive, almost punk aesthetic.
The portfolio embodies Warhol’s view that celebrity images are creations of mass media. Through a fusion of mechanical and hand-crafted techniques, Warhol explores the contrast between the “real” Mick Jagger and his constructed public persona.
Warhol incorporated hand-drawn lines and painted details directly onto the print, creating a fusion of mechanical and personal artistic expression. These gestural marks appear deliberately loose and expressive, contrasting with the smooth, mass-produced look of the photographic images. The portfolio blurs the line between photography, painting, and graphic art. Warhol’s deliberate use of hand-drawn lines alongside screenprinting questions the relationship between mechanical reproduction and artistic authenticity. The addition of these gestural marks gives them an expressive, almost punk aesthetic.
The portfolio embodies Warhol’s view that celebrity images are creations of mass media. Through a fusion of mechanical and hand-crafted techniques, Warhol explores the contrast between the “real” Mick Jagger and his constructed public persona.
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