Silkscreen in colors.
Feldman/Schellmann/Defendi II.319. Signed and numbered. From an edition of 70 copies. On firm wove paper. 63.5 x 94 cm. Sheet: 81,5 x 111,5 cm.
Sheet 4 from the portfolio of 4 color silkscreens. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York. Publishd by the editions Schellman & Klüser, Munich/New York (with the stamp on th reverse). [AW].

• Warhol makes a Renaissance icon an icon of pop art.
• Part of the famous series dedicated to Renaissance masters.
• Shortly after it was made, it became part of a German private collection, where it remained up until today.

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg. Private collection Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 1987). Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia (inherited from the above)

In the series "Details of Renaissance Paintings" Andy Warhol deals with the painting "Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli. In the series of works, Warhol always shows only a central section of the painting. Here he puts focus on the head of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. With the well-known dreamy facial expression, Warhol elevated Venus to one of his icons à la Marylin Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. Through the accentuated choice of colors and the close-up depiction, Warhol creates a completely new value and transfers Venus into the present.

In good condition, colors in fine impression. With a tiny soiled spot in center left of the image. Lower margin with isolated spots from a former mounting. Both right corners with a pressure mark.