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Cats Named Sam IV 65 - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1954 - MyArtBroker

Cats Named Sam IV 65
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

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22 x 15cm, Edition of 190, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 190

Year: 1954

Size: H 22cm x W 15cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

Last Auction: March 2019

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March 2019
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
£5,525
£6,500
£8,125
April 2013
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Andy Warhol's Cats Named Sam IV 65 (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £12,000 and £18,000. This lithograph print, created in 1954, is a rare artwork with an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 10th April 2013. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 190.

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Meaning & Analysis

Cats Named Sam IV 65 is part of the Cats Named Sam series, produced by Warhol in 1954, a time in which the artist was predominantly working as a freelance commercial and children’s book illustrator. The 16 lithographs in this series were made by Warhol to accompany a children’s book he published, 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy, inspired by his mother, Julia, who was living with him in Manhattan at the time, along with her 25 cats.

This print features Warhol’s signature blotted line technique which he used in many of his earlier prints in the 1940s and 1950s. This printing technique results in delicate lines, sometimes dotted or broken, as seen in Cats Named Sam IV 65. The print also captures Warhol’s experimentation with colour, using watercolour dyes to enrich the prints. Indeed, it was Warhol’s wonderful use of colour that came to distinguish him as an icon of 20th century art.

  • 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.

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