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Plains Indian Shield (F. & S. II.382) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1986 - MyArtBroker

Plains Indian Shield (F. & S. II.382)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

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¥170,000-¥270,000 Value Indicator

23,000-35,000 Value Indicator

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¥3,590,000-¥5,480,000 Value Indicator

$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

24% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 250

Year: 1986

Size: H 91cm x W 91cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Plains Indian Shield (F. & S. II.382) is estimated to be worth between £19,000 and £29,000. In the last 12 months, there have been 3 sales. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £22,467 in October 2022 to £23,970 in February 2022. This work has shown strong value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 24%. This screenprint is a rare artwork with an auction history of 6 total sales since its entry to the market in October 2000. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States
February 2022Wright United States
October 2019Sotheby's New York United States
November 2009Freeman's Online United States
November 2007Lempertz, Cologne Germany
October 2000Vermot & Associates France

Meaning & Analysis

Warhol juxtaposes the less familiar, authentic Native American emblems in the Cowboys and Indians series with appropriated images of famous actors from Western films. Playing into ideas of the mass-produced screen print and setting the shield against a plain white background, Warhol reduces an entire heritage and way of life into a single symbolic image. Plains Indian Shield is an a historical representation of a Plains Indians artifact that works to create an ironic commentary on popular interpretations of the American West that are seen in Western films.

Using bright, harmonising colours and a reductionist style, Warhol’s print is a beautiful object that celebrates the Plains Indians culture in the style of a 1980s pop icon. By contrasting themes of fame and anonymity, the ahistorical and the authentic, Warhol seeks to unpack the concept of the classic American icon in popular culture.

  • 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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