Andy Warhol: Liz, 1964
Introducing our latest acquisition, Andy Warhol’s ‘Liz, 1964’, an offset lithograph, featuring iconic Hollywood movie star Elizabeth Taylor.
“Andy’s work is very like him. It’s shy, complex ambiguous, courageous, hilarious, and everywhere at once”
Created in 1964, at the height of Taylor’s career, the print is based on a publicity photograph from the late 1950s for Taylor’s film Butterfield 8, cropped tightly and coloured with a bright red background that contrasts Taylor’s thick, dark hair. Taylor’s romance with Cleopatra co-star Richard Burton dominated the news at the time, enticing Warhol’s love of celebrity and pop culture. In the 1970s, Warhol and Taylor became close friends and worked together to advocate for gay rights.
Details:
Andy Warhol
‘Liz, 1964’
Offset lithograph printed in colours
58.7 × 58.7 cm
Signed and dated by the artist in ball-point pen
Edition of 300
Sold framed
A closer look at Warhol’s iconic signature
Auction Record
In 2019, an early coloured Liz painting by Warhol, created in 1963, sold for an impressive $19,343,000 during Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary sale. This set a new record for a Liz work, surpassing the previous record of £6.7 million, established in 2010.
About the Artist: Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol Signing a Lithograph, 1965. Photograph by Bob Adelman/Corbis
Best known for his groundbreaking contributions to the Pop Art movement, Warhol challenged traditional art by incorporating imagery from popular culture and mass media. His famous silk-screen prints featuring Campbell’s soup cans, and portraits of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Elizabeth Taylor have become some of the most recognisable artworks in the world.
‘Liz, 1964’ is now available to purchase from Extraordinary Objects Gallery. For more details on this work or any others please feel free to contact us. To explore our collection of rare prints, collectables and natural history, visit our New Acquisitions page