James Dean, 1985

James Dean, 1985
Estimate:$8,000-$12,000Sold Price:$4,000
Auctioneer:White Knight Auction, IncSold Date:May 24, 2020

Description:

Andy Warhol REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (JAMES DEAN) from Ads seriesArtist: Andy WarholMedium: Original screenprint on Lenox Museum BoardTitle: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (JAMES DEAN)Portfolio: Ads Year: 1985Edition: proof out side the edition of 190Sheet Size: 38" x 38"Reference: F. & S. II.355 published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc. and printed by Rupert Jasen SmithSigned: Unsigned and unnumberedNote: This piece have the blind stamp and the publisher stamp on the verso.James Dean ( Rebel Without a Cause) from Andy Warhol’s Ads series. The Ads Portfolio of prints by Andy Warhol is one of his most sought after and iconic sets of prints. This Andy Warhol portfolio includes images of Judy Garland and the iconic Paramount logo . The Ads portfolio is made up of ten screen prints on Lenox Museum Board by Andy Warhol.Since his depiction of Marilyn Monroe in the 1960’s, Andy Warhol has been intrigued by the impact of celebrities on popular culture. Here Warhol depicts another actor who died tragically young, and then became a legend after his death. The most important print in the ‘Ads” portfolio is this work: “Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean).” Over the past two years the work has performed extremely well at auction and is considered one of the artist’s most well-known prints from his later period.

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