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George Gershwin (F. & S. II.231) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1980 - MyArtBroker

George Gershwin (F. & S. II.231)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£14,500-£21,000Value Indicator

$30,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

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101 x 81cm, Edition of 200, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 200

Year: 1980

Size: H 101cm x W 81cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: April 2024

Value Trend:

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2024
Sotheby's New York
United States
$19,000
$22,000
$28,000
December 2022
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2020
Sotheby's New York
United States
March 2020
Christie's New York
United States
March 2016
Christie's New York
United States
October 2014
Christie's New York
United States
April 2008
Christie's New York
United States
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The value of Andy Warhol’s George Gershwin (F. & S. II.231) is estimated to be worth between £14,500 and £21,000. This signed screenprint from 1980 has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of 7 total sales since its entry to the market in April 2008. In the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £9,206 in October 2020 to £49,158 in December 2022. The average return to the seller is £21,604. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 200.

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Meaning & Analysis

In this print, Warhol renders Gershwin in his classical Pop Art style, characterised by the use of bold colours, hand-drawn lines and layering. Gershwin is depicted from side-on, looking towards the right of the composition. The portrait is divided into quarters with each one being dominated by a different bright colour.

George Gershwin (F. & S. II.231) can be seen along with ten other prints that are part of the Ten Portraits of Jews collection. For this collection, Warhol chose ten notable figures, all Jewish, who he produced portraits of in his signature graphic style. Warhol was fascinated by celebrities and fame, however the people he depicts in this series transcend the surface level fame and glamour of many of Warhol’s traditional subjects.

  • 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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