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Andy Warhol — Be a Somebody with a Body
Andy Warhol

Be a Somebody with a Body

1986

Andy Warhol's 'Be a Somebody with a Body' is an acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas painting from 1986 that exemplifies the artist's engagement with consumer culture and advertising language. The work features bold typography and commercial imagery characteristic of Warhol's pop art approach. This piece reflects the artist's interest in the intersection of fine art and mass media.

Medium
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

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Contemporary Day Auction

November 19, 2021

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 259

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Andy Warhol, Be a Somebody with a Body, 1986

Andy Warhol's 'Be a Somebody with a Body' is an acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas painting from 1986 that exemplifies the artist's engagement with consumer culture and advertising language. The work features bold typography and commercial imagery characteristic of Warhol's pop art approach. This piece reflects the artist's interest in the intersection of fine art and mass media.

Medium
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Year
1986
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Silkscreen And Acrylic, Bold, Vibrant, American, Commercial, Pop Art, Portrait, Colorful, Contemporary, Celebrity

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Derek Jones, Lisa Rembrandt, Nicholas Blum, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Nick Phoenix