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Karen Kain (F. & S. II.236) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1980 - MyArtBroker

Karen Kain (F. & S. II.236)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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¥4,790,000-¥7,660,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 200

Year: 1980

Size: H 102cm x W 81cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Karen Kain (F. & S. II.236) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £25,000 and £40,000. This screenprint, created in 1980, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of 10 total sales since its entry to the market in November 1998. In the last 12 months, there have been no sales, however, over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £13,808 in October 2020 to £40,069 in November 2022. The average return to the seller for this artwork is £23,143. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 200.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2023Sotheby's London United Kingdom
November 2022Waddington's Canada
May 2022Bonhams New York United States
June 2021Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
March 2021Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
October 2020Sotheby's New York United States
December 2019Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Using a photograph of the dancer, Warhol produced a portrait of Kain in which vibrant blocks of colour are layered over and behind the dancer’s portrait. The way in which Warhol superimposes blocks of colour over the composition gives the artwork a collage-like feel. The photograph which Warhol used for this print was a Polaroid he took in his infamous New York studio, The Factory. Warhol often produced portraits of iconic stars and notable figures based off polaroids he took of them.

Bright yellows, oranges, pinks and blues dominate the composition which contrast with Kain’s red hair, lips and eyes. Warhol uses black gestural lines to delineate the woman’s facial features and emphasise her full lips and long eyelashes.

  • 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.