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Auction History Result 4j485 ANDY WARHOL 27x39 Italian art exhibition '89 cool Warhol artwork of Elizabeth Taylor! Date Sold 10/18/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Unfolded Italian Art Exhibition Poster (measures 26 3/4" x 38 1/2" [68 x 98 cm]) (Learn More) Andy Warhol, the 1989 Italian poster promoting an art exhibition of Andy Warhol's work that was held from October 21st to December 10th at Castle Mareccio in Italy. Note that this poster features artwork of Elizabeth Taylor. Warhol began creating images of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1960s, at the height of the actress's career. Taylor was already one of the most acclaimed performers at the time, but her celebrity status was cemented by the drama surrounding her tumultuous romantic relationships and a bout of pneumonia that pushed her to the brink of death. Taylor was an ideal subject for Warhol as she possessed a similar combination of success, beauty, and tragedy as did Marilyn Monroe and she was at the time also severely ill with pneumonia. This highlights Warhol's fascination with celebrity and death that began with his painting of Marilyn Monroe following her suicide in 1962 and continued throughout his career. Warhol made silkscreen paintings of Taylor dressed for her roles in National Velvet and Cleopatra, but his best-known image of Taylor, Liz (1964), is based on a closely-cropped promotional photograph for Butterfield 8. Like his famous portraits of Monroe, Warhol adds bold color to Taylor's face to represent her makeup, although this embellishment often looks more garish than glamorous. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Andy Warhol Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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