Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987 FS 405 depicts the world-famous image of Neil Armstrong standing next to a waving American Flag on the surface of the moon.

Warhol endows the photo with fantastically glowing colors, Armstrong's space suit a saturated hot pink, echoed in the electric outline of the flag next to him. The crated surface of the moon is a shimmery doubling blue. The square composition is instantly eye-catching, the arrangement of the graphic figure of the astronaut, the flag, and a sharp horizon line giving way to a deep black all making the work as fun as it is hypnotizing.

Created in 1987, Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987 FS 405 is a color screenprint on Lennox Museum Board signed with a printed signature in the lower right. This work is hand signed in pencil on verso by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol, the publisher , and the printer and numbered from the edition of 160 in pencil in the lower right and on verso.  Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987 FS 405 was printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York and published by Robert Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York.

History:

Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987 FS 405 portfolio was created artwork in response to the historic moment when astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This event was a significant cultural and technological milestone, and Warhol, as a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, was interested in capturing and reflecting contemporary culture in his artwork.

Warhol known for his fascination with celebrity culture and iconic imagery from mass media. The moon landing was an event watched by millions around the world, and it became an enduring symbol of human achievement and exploration. Warhol saw this moment as ripe for artistic interpretation thus creating the Andy Warhol Moonwalk screenprints in 1987.

Andy Warhol Moonwalk screenprints immortalized the event in his unique style, using vibrant colors and repetition, which were hallmarks of his work. He often used mass-produced imagery and celebrity icons to comment on consumer culture and the nature of fame, and the moon landing fit perfectly into his thematic repertoire.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987 FS 405 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Feldman, Frayda and Jörg Schellmann. Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962 – 1987, 4th Ed. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2003. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné FS 405, Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Andy Warhol Moonwalk, 1987 FS 405 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.

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