Lot 186
Warhol Andy 1928 - 1987 Andy Warhol boldly signed black and white glossy press photo, in a classic Warhol moment of "Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes."
A stunning, boldly signed 9" x 7" glossy black and white photo of Andy Warhol directing Anne Ford Uzzielli, (left) and her sister Charlotte Ford during an impromptu picture session at New York's Katja Restaurant. Boldly signed and inscribed by Andy Warhol in black felt tip as "Andy Warhol", "To John", and inscribed The occasion was a black-tie reception for the debut of Charlotte Ford's book on etiquette, "Charlotte Ford's Book of Modern Manners, which included an excerpt on the "Etiquette of Divorce ", which was scheduled to appear in the March issue of Ladies' Home Journal in 1978. Near fine with small leftover address remnants to verso
Warhol always had an immense fascination for fame, beauty, sex, and etiquette. He focused on whatever mattered most to people. His heightened awareness of fame and the "famous" established himself and his brand as his belief was "Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.' And famous people, places and things are known to 'sell'. As such he went about his art showcasing people and things that everyone would recognize.
Responsible for the rise of Pop Art, Warhol's work is a commentary on the shallowness, repetitiveness and commercialism of consumer culture, while also a celebration of Hollywood and the post-1950s 'boom'. Focusing on what people would recognize, Warhol's 'factory' created art... whether be it a soup can or Mick Jagger, a Brillo box or the Electric Chair, Marilyn Monroe or a dollar sign. His established "Factory", which was not just a social hub, but also Warhol's jumping off point to go from mere mortal to artist-machine.
This black and white glossy depicts the essence of Warhol's fascination, with him photographing Charlotte Ford, daughter of tycoon Henry Ford II, and the divorced wife of Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, who had just authored a racy book on Etiquette and Manners which discussed divorce, sex and the newly single woman.
A great piece, boldly signed and inscribed by Warhol.
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