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Grapes (F. & S. II.194) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1979 - MyArtBroker

Grapes (F. & S. II.194)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 50

Year: 1979

Size: H 101cm x W 76cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Grapes (F. & S. II.194) (signed) from 1979 is estimated to be worth between £40,000 and £60,000. This screenprint, with an auction history of one sale on 28th March 2007, has not been sold in the past 12 months. There have been no hammer price value changes in the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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March 2007Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Grapes (F. & S. II.194) is part of the Grapes series, a still life study of bunches of grapes, branches and leaves. Each of the six prints in the series represents a different grape variety, however, as opposed to traditional still life drawings which strive for realism, in this series Warhol experiments with blocks of colour and hand-drawn lines, eschewing classical realism in favour of a modern perspective. This series reflects Warhol’s still life turn, exemplified in other series such as Flowers and Gems.

The print was influenced by collage techniques, as evidenced in the layering of colours and additional hand-drawn detailing. Grapes (F. & S. II.194) demonstrates Warhol’s experimentation with and incorporation of hand-drawn lines into his compositions, a development that marked his later works. The lines bring a sketch-like quality to the prints which harks back to Warhol’s early career as a freelance commercial illustrator. The saturated colour blocks in this print, along with the sketched lines abstract the grapes, transforming the still life into an enigmatic work of Pop Art.

  • 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.

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