Andy Warhol 1928-1987
Beethoven, 1987
From the portfolio of four screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
40 x 40 inches (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Numbered in pencil and signed in pencil on verso by the executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol, the publisher, and the printer on a stamped certificate of authenticity.
Edition: 60, 15 AP, 10 PP, 20 numbered in Roman numerals
Beethoven (F&S II.390) is the first print in Warhol’s 1987 portfolio exploring the image of the composer as cultural monument. Based on Stieler’s official portrait, Warhol silkscreens Beethoven’s likeness with...
Beethoven (F&S II.390) is the first print in Warhol’s 1987 portfolio exploring the image of the composer as cultural monument. Based on Stieler’s official portrait, Warhol silkscreens Beethoven’s likeness with layered sheet music and graphic overprints, deliberately distorting historical reverence through Pop techniques. This print exemplifies Warhol’s ability to elevate visual memory over biographical depth. Signed and numbered in pencil lower right, this edition is presented in excellent condition with full authentication from Coskun Fine Art.
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Catalogue Raisonnee: Feldman & Schellmann II.390