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Eric Emerson (Chelsea Girls) (F. & S. II.287) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1982 - MyArtBroker

Eric Emerson (Chelsea Girls) (F. & S. II.287)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 75

Year: 1982

Size: H 76cm x W 56cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Eric Emerson (Chelsea Girls) (F. & S. II.287) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,500. This screenprint, created in 1982, has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market on 26th October 2011. The average annual growth rate of this work is 5%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2020Rago United States
June 2019Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
January 2017Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2016Christie's New York United States
January 2012Phillips New York United States
October 2011Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Emerson starred in Warhol’s film Chelsea Girls from 1966 as well as Andy Makes a Movie(1968) and The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards (1966). This print features frames from Warhol’s film Chelsea Girls with Emerson shown in neon hues of pink, blue, yellow and red. The resulting abstracted image is indicative of the artists interest with lighting manipulation and use of repetition.

Unlike other contributions to this portfolio, Warhol takes the portfolio title quite literally by printing a still from one of his own avantgarde films, exemplifying his renowned, cynical humour. Warhol utilises the film frames in an abstracted context, against a white background and rendered in unnaturalistic colours. By including the piece of film reel itself, Warhol reveals the process of film making in this print, and thus blurs the lines between art, life, reality and representation.

  • 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.