andy warhol at art basel 2014: daniel blau munich/london
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Art Basel 2014, 19-22 June 2014. Ground Floor, Booth D3. Basel, Switzerland.W: artbasel.com W: danielblau.comWe are delighted to present an exhibition of rare sculptures, collages and drawings by Andy Warhol at Art Basel 2014. Our exhibition includes Warhol’s largest cement sculpture - a cardboard box filled with cement in which the artist has left his handprint and signature. We will also show Warhol’s sculpture “You’re In” - Coke bottles spray-painted silver. This was his contribution to the 1967 Museum of Merchandise exhibition in Philadelphia. The Coca Cola company soon forbid Warhol to sell the bottles as they were a Coca Cola product. So Warhol instead sold the “Silver Lining” perfume bottles and gave a silver Coke bottle to the purchaser for free. It is extremely rare to find Warhol’s silver Coke bottles and the original perfume bottles together. We will show three sets.The exhibition will additionally feature a set of folding screens produced by Warhol after a visit to Asia in 1956, as well as a selection of recently discovered drawings and collages that offer us incredible insight into the early career of the one of the 20th century’s most important artists.TRANSCRIPT
ART BASEL 2014ANDY WARHOL: SCULPTURES,
COLLAGES AND DRAWINGS
We are delighted to present an exhibition of rare sculptures, collages and drawings by Andy Warhol at Art Basel 2014.
Our exhibition includes Warhol’s largest cement sculpture - a cardboard box filled with cement in which the artist has left his handprint and signature.
We will also show Warhol’s sculpture “You’re In” - Coke bottles spray-painted silver. This was his contribution to the 1967 Museum of Merchandise exhibition in Philadelphia. The Coca Cola company soon forbid Warhol to sell the bottles as they were a Coca Cola product. So Warhol instead sold the “Silver Lining” perfume bottles and gave a silver Coke bottle to the purchaser for free. It is extremely rare to find Warhol’s silver Coke bottles and the original perfume bottles together. We will show three sets.
The exhibition will additionally feature a set of folding screens produced by Warhol after a visit to Asia in 1956, as well as a selection of recently discovered drawings and collages that offer us incredible insight into the early career of the one of the 20th century’s most important artists.
Galerie Daniel BlauOdeonsplatz 12 80539 München Germanytel +49 (0)89 29 73 42
Daniel Blau 51 Hoxton SquareLondonN1 6PBtel +44 (0)207 831 7998
www.danielblau.com
Art Basel 2014Ground Floor, Booth D3Basel, Switzerland
OpeningTues. June 17, and Wed. June 18 (invitation only)
ExhibitionThurs. June 19 - Sun. June 22
For further information about our exhibition email:[email protected]
left: Andy Warhol (1928-1987)“Untitled (Concrete Sculpture)” 1982 cement in cardboard box with hand imprint 23 x 47 x 34 cmAndy Warhol Artwork © 2014 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkCourtesy: Daniel Blau Munich/London
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)“n.t. (Boy and Girl Heads)”c. 1954 ink and graphite on paper collaged on board with inscriptions 17 (22,4) x 21,1 (27,8) cmAndy Warhol Artwork © 2014 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkCourtesy: Daniel Blau Munich/London
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987)“n.t. (Male Hands)”c. 1953 ink and collage on paper 36 x 28,5 cmAndy Warhol Artwork © 2014 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkCourtesy: Daniel Blau Munich/London
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987)“You’re In (Silver Coke Bottle)” 1964/67 silver paint on glass bottle with metal cap 20,3 x 6 cmAndy Warhol Artwork © 2014 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkCourtesy: Daniel Blau Munich/London