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Grapes (F. & S. II.193) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1979 - MyArtBroker

Grapes (F. & S. II.193)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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102 x 76cm, Edition of 50, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 50
Year: 1979
Size: H 102cm x W 76cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: March 2016
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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2016
Christie's London
United Kingdom
£10,200
£12,000
£15,000
April 2005
Bonhams San Francisco
United States
October 2004
Bonhams San Francisco
United States
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The value of Andy Warhol’s Grapes (F. & S. II.193) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £21,000 and £30,000. This screenprint, created in 1979, has shown consistent value growth and is a rare artwork with an auction history of three total sales since its entry to the market on 19th October 2004. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

Grapes (F. & S. II.193) is part of the Grapes series, composed of six prints, each depicting a different kind of grape in a unique colour composition and arrangement. This series marks Warhol’s turn towards the still life genre which characterised many of the prints he produced in the 1970s, such as the Gems and Diamond Dust Shoes series. The colours in this print are less warm than the others in the series, with Warhol privileging cool blues and greens over bold and warm reds and pinks. In the Grapes series Warhol subverts the still life genre by disregarding realism and depicting the grapes in a fragmented and abstract manner.

The print was made using geometric blocks of colour and using black gestural lines to delineate the shapes of the grapes and leaves over the coloured blocks. This technique brings a collage-like feel to the print, animating the still life and making it more dynamic. Warhol’s hand-drawn lines have become a trademark of his print style, especially in his later works. The lines add a sketch-like quality to the print, which harks back to Warhol’s early career as a freelance illustrator in the 1950s in which he drew illustrations for famous fashion magazines such as Glamour, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

  • Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.