Edward Kennedy (F. & S. II.240)
Edward Kennedy (F. & S. II.240)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
£9,000-£13,500
$18,000-$27,000 Value Indicator
$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator
¥80,000-¥120,000 Value Indicator
€11,000-€16,000 Value Indicator
$90,000-$130,000 Value Indicator
¥1,720,000-¥2,590,000 Value Indicator
$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 300
Year: 1980
Size: H 102cm x W 81cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Bonhams New York | United States | |||
| October 2023 | Bonhams New York | United States | |||
| June 2023 | Rago | United States | |||
| May 2023 | Palm Beach Modern Auctions | United States | |||
| April 2023 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| January 2023 | Bonhams Skinner | United States | |||
| April 2022 | Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
Andy Warhol’s print Edward Kennedy (F. & S. II.240) shows a black and white portrait of the Democratic presidential candidate Edward ‘Ted’ Kennedy. Created to raise funds for Edward ‘Ted’ Kennedy’s 1980 presidential campaign, this portrait is indicative of Warhol’s philanthropic activities and his continued fascination with the Kennedy family.
Unlike earlier portraits of John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy that were appropriated from mass-media images, this image of Edward Kennedy is based on a Polaroid photo taken by Warhol himself. The artist retains much of the original quality of the photograph and does not abstract the image with blocks of colour, as he does with many other celebrity portraits.Through using his traditional screen printing method, Warhol succeeds in creating a grainy quality to the image that is reminiscent of mass media imagery. This portrait is one of only two prints that Warhol created of the politician and left largely untouched in black and white, shows a sympathetic portrayal.
Warhol adds to the image with his trademark hand-drawn lines that render Kennedy into a Pop Art figure, using red and blue against the black and white photograph. This incorporation of colour works to invoke a sense of patriotism in its suggestion of the American flag, whilst the outlines also work to enhance Kennedy’s facial features.