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Edward Kennedy (F. & S. II.240) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1980 - MyArtBroker

Edward Kennedy (F. & S. II.240)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£9,000-£13,500Value Indicator

$18,000-$27,000 Value Indicator

$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator

¥80,000-¥120,000 Value Indicator

11,000-16,000 Value Indicator

$90,000-$130,000 Value Indicator

¥1,720,000-¥2,580,000 Value Indicator

$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator

17% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 300

Year: 1980

Size: H 102cm x W 81cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Edward Kennedy (F. & S. II.240) is estimated to be worth between £9,000 and £13,500. This signed screenprint, created in 1980, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once at an average selling price of £9,567. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £5,152 in April 2022 to £12,854 in May 2023. Since its first sale in November 1998, this work has been sold 25 times, demonstrating its popularity among collectors. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 300.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2024Bonhams New York United States
October 2023Bonhams New York United States
June 2023Rago United States
May 2023Palm Beach Modern Auctions United States
April 2023Christie's New York United States
January 2023Bonhams Skinner United States
April 2022Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States

Meaning & Analysis

Unlike earlier portraits of John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy that were appropriated from mass-media images, this image of Edward Kennedy is based on a Polaroid photo taken by Warhol himself. The artist retains much of the original quality of the photograph and does not abstract the image with blocks of colour, as he does with many other celebrity portraits.Through using his traditional screen printing method, Warhol succeeds in creating a grainy quality to the image that is reminiscent of mass media imagery. This portrait is one of only two prints that Warhol created of the politician and left largely untouched in black and white, shows a sympathetic portrayal.

Warhol adds to the image with his trademark hand-drawn lines that render Kennedy into a Pop Art figure, using red and blue against the black and white photograph. This incorporation of colour works to invoke a sense of patriotism in its suggestion of the American flag, whilst the outlines also work to enhance Kennedy’s facial features.

  • Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.