Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A)
Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 250
Year: 1985
Size: H 80cm x W 100cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lempertz, Cologne | Germany | ||||
| October 2024 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| June 2024 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2024 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| October 2023 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| March 2023 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2021 | Phillips New York | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
The screen print Turtle by Andy Warhol was originally published to coincide with the 1985 Harold Pinter film Turtle Diary, a romantic comedy about sea turtles at the London zoo and the individuals who pursue to set them free from captivity. The print features an image of a sea turtle in bright blue and green hues, contoured with graphic red lines.
As with many other works in his oeuvre, Warhol uses a photograph to form the basis of this striking screen print and manipulates the original image with a bold, surreal colour palette. The use of saturated hues and graphic style immortalise with an intense commercial aesthetic that works to exemplify a 1980s Pop Art icon. Created as promotional material for the release of a film, this print exemplifies Warhol’s willingness to self-publicise and play into the mechanisms American popular culture.
Although Turtle does not form part of a series by Warhol, it is reminiscent of his famed Endangered Species series (1983) that was published just two years before. In the later stages of his career, Warhol was commissioned a number of times to create images that would raise awareness of endangered animals and environmental issues. This print works within a similar format, using a vivid colour palette to create an unmissable image of the animal kept in captivity.
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.
