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Lot 151 - Andy WARHOL (1928-1987) - Mick Jagger, 1975 Silkscreen, signed by the artist lower right and signed Mick Jagger lower left N°11 or 77/250 lower left Stamped Seabird Editions, London on back, printer: Alexander Heinrici, New York 110.5 x 73.7 cm (pitting in the margins under the old passe-partout) Bibliography: "Andy Warhol Prints" A catalog Raisonné 1962-1987, third Edition revised and expanded by Frayda Feldman and Claudia Defendi, Edition Schellmann, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the visual Arts, inc, Amilcare Pizzi, Milan, 1997, reproduced and described under N°II.139, page 88. EXPERT : Éric SCHOELLER - 06 11 86 39 64 Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger met in 1964 in New York, when Jagger and the Rolling Stones were still relatively unknown in the United States. In 1971, this friendship evolved artistically when Warhol was invited to design the band's album cover for Sticky Fingers. The chosen image was provocative, featuring a man's crotch and an opening zipper. Despite its taboo nature, the album cover became an iconic work of art, no doubt contributing to the album's sales success. In the summer of 1975, Mick Jagger and his wife Bianca rented Warhol's house on Long Island. Andy Warhol took numerous shots of Jagger with his shirt off. In the shots, Jagger appears in many guises, from sensual to provocative to carefree. Warhol then projected the photographs and used these images to trace his stylized line drawings, combining them with solid-colored halftone areas, allowing photography, line and color to intersect in spectacular fashion. In this way, the blocks of color placed over Jagger's eyes intensify his gaze. Shrewd businessmen, both Warhol and Jagger knowingly autographed the prints, increasing the value of each silkscreen and reinforcing the cultural importance of this portfolio. Using the two public images of a Rock Star and the King of Pop Art, the portfolio pays homage to the explosive counter-culture and sexual liberation movements of the 70s. With this portfolio, Warhol adapted his art to the commercialization of fame and mass idolatry of the time. Warhol was fascinated by Jagger's celebrity status and decided to create a portfolio of ten silkscreens featuring the singer, entitled "Andy Warhol & Mick Jagger, 1975".

Estim. 40 000 - 60 000 EUR