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Joseph Beuys (F. & S. II.244) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1980 - MyArtBroker

Joseph Beuys (F. & S. II.244)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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102 x 81cm, Edition of 150, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 150
Year: 1980
Size: H 102cm x W 81cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: December 2016

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
December 2016
Karl & Faber
Germany
£11,605
£13,653
£17,067
December 2016
Lempertz, Cologne
Germany
November 2015
Lempertz, Cologne
Germany
June 2014
Karl & Faber
Germany
May 2008
Phillips New York
United States
June 2006
Ketterer Kunst Hamburg
Germany
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The value of Andy Warhol’s Joseph Beuys (F. & S. II.244) is estimated to be worth between £30,000 and £50,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1980, has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in June 2006. The artwork has not been sold in the last 12 months and there have been no hammer price changes in the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Meaning & Analysis

Warhol’s subject here was indeed a celebrity, but not of his usual kind. Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) was one of the most important postwar artists in Europe, and a contemporary of Warhol. Famed for his activism, happenings, and performance pieces, Beuys emphasized spirituality and shamanism. While these themes diverge from Warhol’s interest in consumerism and celebrity, both artists admired and respected each other. Warhol produced Joseph Beuys (F. & S. II.244) as a part of the larger series Joseph Beuys.

  • 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.