Beethoven
1987
This celebrated complete set of four screenprints by Andy Warhol depicts the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven rendered in Warhol's signature Pop Art style, with each print presenting a dramatically different color palette ranging from electric blues and reds to warm pinks and deep blacks. Created in 1987 as one of Warhol's final series before his death, the work overlays a classical portrait with ghosted musical notation, fusing the worlds of high culture and contemporary graphic art. Part of a limited edition of 105 complete sets, this collection exemplifies Warhol's late career interest in transforming iconic historical figures into bold, arresting visual statements. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery accompanies the set.
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Complete set of 4 screenprints in colours. Edition of 105. Part of a limited edition set. Certificate of Authenticity included, issued by gallery. Not signed. Asking price range: EUR 450,000 to EUR 600,000.
Collectors of Andy Warhol
Artists in conversation
Roy Lichtenstein
American · b. 1923
Lichtenstein shared Warhol's commitment to Pop Art by transforming mass media imagery and consumer culture into high art. Both artists elevated commercial and popular sources through bold graphic techniques that questioned the boundary between fine art and everyday imagery.
Richard Hamilton
British · b. 1922
Hamilton pioneered the use of consumer advertising and celebrity imagery as artistic subject matter in ways that directly parallel Warhol's preoccupations. His collage work incorporating mass media products and glossy commercial aesthetics makes him an essential discovery for any Warhol collector.
Takashi Murakami
Japanese · b. 1962
Murakami mirrors Warhol's practice of blending fine art with commercial production, celebrity culture, and serialized imagery through his Superflat movement. Like Warhol he operates studios that function as factories and collaborates with luxury brands, deliberately dissolving the line between art and commerce.
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