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Andy Warhol — Happy Rockefeller
Andy Warhol

Happy Rockefeller

Andy Warhol's *Happy Rockefeller* is a monumental multi-panel work composed of 30 individual canvases executed in synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on linen. True to Warhol's signature style, the work transforms its subject — philanthropist and socialite Happy Rockefeller — into a repeated, serialized image that blurs the line between portraiture and mass-media iconography. The fragmented repetition reflects Warhol's enduring fascination with fame, identity, and the flattening effect of mechanical reproduction on the human image.

Medium
synthetic polymer paint, silkscreen ink on linen, in 30 parts

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 13, 2014

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Andy Warhol, Happy Rockefeller

Andy Warhol's *Happy Rockefeller* is a monumental multi-panel work composed of 30 individual canvases executed in synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on linen. True to Warhol's signature style, the work transforms its subject — philanthropist and socialite Happy Rockefeller — into a repeated, serialized image that blurs the line between portraiture and mass-media iconography. The fragmented repetition reflects Warhol's enduring fascination with fame, identity, and the flattening effect of mechanical reproduction on the human image.

Medium
synthetic polymer paint, silkscreen ink on linen, in 30 parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Synthetic Polymer Paint, Bold, Vibrant, American, Multi-panel, Post-War, Silkscreen, Pop Art, Portrait, Contemporary

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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