
Pears, from Space Fruit: Still Lifes (F. & S. 203)
This screenprint from Warhol's Space Fruit series presents enlarged pears rendered in the artist's signature vibrant, flat color palette, exemplifying his appropriation of commercial imagery and mass production techniques. Created using silkscreen printing on premium museum board, the work demonstrates Warhol's characteristic use of bold outlines and repetitive forms to transform ordinary produce into iconic subjects worthy of fine art scrutiny. The composition reflects Warhol's broader engagement with consumer culture and his elevation of banality to high art through mechanical reproduction and chromatic intensity.
- Medium
- Screenprint in colours, on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
January 23, 2025
Lot 12
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