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Howdy Doody (F. & S. II.263) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1981 - MyArtBroker

Howdy Doody (F. & S. II.263)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 200

Year: 1981

Size: H 99cm x W 99cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Howdy Doody (F. & S. II.263) is estimated to be worth between £25,000 and £40,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1981, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of 21 total sales since its entry to the market on 9th June 1999. In the last 12 months, there have been no sales, but over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £24,688 in October 2023 to £33,615 in October 2020. The average return to the seller is £2,274 and 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
February 2024Rago United States
October 2023Larsen Gallery United States
October 2023Sotheby's New York United States
May 2023Bonhams New York United States
June 2022Phillips New York United States
September 2021Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
June 2021Wright United States

Meaning & Analysis

Unlike much of his other work that appropriate imagery from the mass media, the images in the Myths series are based on a reproductions of original Polaroid photographs taken by Warhol himself. Calling upon actors and friends to play the roles of these fantastical characters, Warhol went through an elaborate process involving make up and costumes to create the resulting dynamic prints. Taken form 1950s television and old Hollywood films, the series works to display a universal view of America’s once enthralling past. It is said that each character in the Myths Series is representative of a different component of Warhol’s personality.

Howdy Doody (F. & S. II.263) shows the fictional character in vivid primary colours set against a contrasting dark backdrop, providing the figure with an illuminous glow. Warhol also uses his trademark crayon-like line drawing to contour the image, emphasising the graphic style.

  • 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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