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Space Fruit: Cantaloupes Ii (fs Ii.198) by Andy Warhol

Space Fruit: Cantaloupes Ii (fs Ii.198) by Andy Warhol

Revolver Gallery

Screenprint

1979

Edition Size: Edition of 150, 1 PP on Strathmore Bristol paper, signed and numbered in felt pen. Portfolio of 6.

Sheet Size: 30″ x 40″ inches

Reference: FS II.198

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Condition: Pristine

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Title: Space Fruit: Cantaloupes II (FS II.198)
Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board
Year: 1979
Size: 30″ x 40″
Details: Edition of 150, 1 PP on Strathmore Bristol paper, signed and numbered in felt pen. Portfolio of 6.

Throughout his career, Andy Warhol worked with assistants and printers to create numerous print portfolios. In 1977 he met printer Rupert Jasen Smith who worked with him to create the series, Space Fruit. These prints demonstrate Warhol’s experimentation with a the classical tradition of the still life. Still lifes by their very nature are choreographed compositions focusing on shape, color, space and oftentimes symbolism. For centuries, artists used the study of a composition including fruits, vegetables, glasses of water and insects to display their artistic virtuoso.

Warhol was interested in the use of shadows as a compositional element. He first placed one or more pieces of fruit on a white back ground, lit it from an angled position so that shadows were cast onto the white paper, and then photographed these compositions. He also used collage and drawing to create the source imagery for the additional screens used in each print. Each color in these images represents a different silkscreened layer of the print. The printing process allowed Warhol endless color combinations within each composition.

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Andy Warhol was a prolific artist known for his innovative approach to printmaking. He embraced various printmaking techniques, such as screen printing and lithography, to create his iconic works. Warhol’s printmaking practice played a significant role in his exploration of popular culture, celebrity, and consumerism.

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