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Martin Buber (F. & S. II.228) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1980 - MyArtBroker

Martin Buber (F. & S. II.228)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£8,000-£12,000Value Indicator

$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator

$14,500-$21,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥110,000 Value Indicator

9,500-14,500 Value Indicator

$80,000-$120,000 Value Indicator

¥1,530,000-¥2,300,000 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 Martin Buber (F. & S. II.228) is estimated to be worth between £8,000 and £12,000. This signed screenprint from 1980 has shown consistent value growth over the past five years, with the hammer price ranging from £6,430 in April 2024 to £11,507 in October 2020. This work has an average annual growth rate of 1% and an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in November 2005. 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
October 2024Phillips New York United States
April 2024Phillips New York United States
October 2020Sotheby's New York United States
October 2012Phillips New York United States
November 2006Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
November 2005Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century series was the idea of Warhol’s dealer, Ronald Feldmen who, along with Susan Feldman, the art gallery director of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Washington, came up with the list of ten names. This print is one of the darker portraits of the series wherein Warhol uses largely dark hues of blue against red and black outlines. The original image is barely visible behind the veneer of 1980s Pop Art and Warhol creates a pulsating image with his deliberately misaligned hand drawn contours.

Warhol transforms this historical image into an icon that pervades in the present, alluding to Buber’s lasting fame in 1980s American popular culture. Not only does this play into Warhol’s exploration in themes of mortality that are present throughout his entire career, but it captures his continued infatuation with the concept of fame. Warhol uses a mixture of hand drawn lines, unlikely colours, abstracted geometric shapes and the original photographic image to present the paradox between representation and reality.

  • 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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