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Andy Warhol (1928 Pittsburgh - 1987 New York) (F)

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€ 4 500
Auction dateClassic
02.12.2023 13:00UTC +02:00
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WETTMANN | Auktionshaus an der Ruhr
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Germany, Mülheim an der Ruhr
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Lot 111 | Andy Warhol (1928 Pittsburgh - 1987 New York) (F)
Andy Warhol (1928 Pittsburgh - 1987 New York) (F)
Andy Warhol (1928 Pittsburgh - 1987 New York) (F)
'Mildred Scheel', Farbsiebdruck mit Diamantstaub auf Velin, 1980, 77,5 cm x 54,5 cm Blattmaß, signiert, 576/1000 nummeriert, montiert, leichte oberflächliche Bereibungen, im gelben Bildfeld minimales Craquelé in der Farbe, Literatur: Wvz. Feldman/Schellmann 238

Das von Andy Warhol gefertigte Porträt zeigt Mildred Scheel, die Ehefrau des ehemaligen deutschen Bundespräsidenten Walter Scheel. Sie ließ das Blatt in Auftrag geben, um Spenden für die von ihr gegründete Krebshilfe zu sammeln. Das Werk wurde von der Deutschen Krebshilfe e.V., Köln herausgegeben und von Rupert Jasen Smith, New York gedruckt. Für die Bildvorlage verwendete Warhol, anders als sonst, kein Pressefoto, wie er es oft bei seinen Porträts von Hollywood-Stars tat. Stattdessen nahm er ein eigens aufgenommenes Foto als Grundlage für das Porträt von Mildred Scheel. Warhol selber bezeichnete Prominente als "erbärmliche Gespenster ihrer Reproduktion" und meinte, dass nur seine Reproduktionen eine besondere Aura besitzen würden. Insgesamt fängt "Mildred Scheel" nicht nur Scheels Persönlichkeit und Engagement für die Krebshilfe ein, sondern zeigt auch Warhols einzigartigen Stil und seine künstlerische Vision.




Andy Warhol (1928 Pittsburgh - 1987 New York) (F)
'Mildred Scheel', color screen print with diamond dust on vellum, 1980, 77.5 cm x 54.5 cm sheet dimensions, signed, numbered 576/1000, mounted, slight superficial rubbing, minimal craquelure in the color in the yellow image field, literature: Cat. rais. Feldman/Schellmann 238

The portrait made by Andy Warhol shows Mildred Scheel, the wife of the former German Federal President Walter Scheel. She commissioned the paper to collect donations for the cancer charity she founded. The work was published by the German Cancer Aid e.V., Cologne and printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York. Unlike usual, Warhol did not use a press photo for the image, as he often did with his portraits of Hollywood stars. Instead, he used a photograph he had taken himself as the basis for the portrait of Mildred Scheel. Warhol himself described celebrities as ''pathetic ghosts of their reproduction'' and said that only his reproductions had a special aura. Overall, ''Mildred Scheel'' not only captures Scheel's personality and commitment to cancer relief, but also showcases Warhol's unique style and artistic vision.

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