Hammer and Sickle, 1976

Details

ANDY WARHOL
Hammer and Sickle, 1976
unique colour Polaroid print
'Andy Warhol Art Authentication' stamp, numbered 'A135.021' by the Authentication Board and variously annotated by William Burke in pencil on verso
3¾ x 2 7/8in. (9.5 x 7.3cm.)

Provenance

Gift of the artist to William Burke, late 1970s.

Literature

Fremont & Grundberg, Andy Warhol Polaroids 1971-1986, Pace/MacGill, New York, 1992, for a variant Polaroid dated 1975-76.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board.

In 1976, Warhol began his series of Hammer and Sickle paintings based on his Polaroid shots (fig.1).

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