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Andy Warhol

178 - Vesuvius (FS.IIB.365), 1985

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Medium: unique trial-proof hand-signed screenprint
Year: 1985
Edition: 367

Sheet Size: 31.5 x 39.25"
Framed Size: 38 x 45"

Signature: signed 'Andy Warhol' lower right
Reference: FS.IIB.365

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Vesuvius (FS.IIB.365), 1985 by Andy Warhol
Vesuvius (FS.IIB.365), 1985 by Andy Warhol framed
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About the Work

"Vesuvius (FS.IIB.365)" is a hand-signed unique trial-proof screenprint by Andy Warhol. The sheet size is 31.5 x 39.25" and the artwork is framed in a custom, closed-corner, gold leaf frame. The artwork ships framed and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. 

In "Vesuvius", Warhol revisits his 1960s exploration of ‘death and disaster’ scenes but with an art historical twist – he bases the image on a Romantic era painting "Eruzione de Vesuvio" by the Neapolitan artist Camillo de Vito.  The Romantic era highlighted a vicarious enjoyment of nature as well as a lurid fascination with the violent death and cataclysm which Mother Nature was capable of.  Picturesque 18th and early 19th century scenes of erupting volcanoes like "Eruzione de Vesuvio" foreshadow what would become the explicit images that flood our modern world, both in journalistic and artistic mediums.  By reaching back to the Romantic era for "Vesuvius’" inspiration, Warhol connects Romantic themes to their contemporary manifestation in the modern world.  With his quintessential technique, Warhol takes de Vito’s already-sanitized version of the eruption and reduces it to some key lines and colors.  The result is a beautiful abstraction with no troubling emotional impact.  That the image is still recognizable as an erupting volcano is one of the hallmarks of Warhol’s artistic genius.

Literature: F. Feldman, J. Schellmann, and C. Defendi, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, 4th ed. New York: D.A.P. Inc, 2003. FS.IIB.365, pg. 202.

About the Artist

Andy Warhol is seen as one of the most prolific American artists of all time, whose undeniable influence proved him to be a leading figure within the Pop Art and Culture Movement. Warhol was a multitalented individual; he was an artist, filmmaker, producer, designer, and photographer. Warhol was born on August 06, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From an early age, Warhol was interested in the arts as he was often sick at home than at school. Rather isolated due to childhood illnesses, a young Warhol entertained himself by drawing and with other artistic hobbies. Eventually, Warhol graduated high school with aspirations to become an illustrator in the world of advertising. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the Carnegie Mellon University of Technology and moved to New York to pursue his creative dream.

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