Andy Warhol Uncle Sam, 1981 from Myths, 1981 shows a portrait of Uncle Sam, American figure. He is placed against a muted tan background. All of the other color in the portrait comes from the shades of red and blue that outline Uncle Sam’s features and that create the stars and stripes on his hat. This coloration is clearly fitting due to the history of Uncle Sam himself. This screenprint was created as part of the Myths series – a series that examines mythical figures, sometimes heroes, of the American past. The iconic figures represent different aspects of American history, but it is also widely accepted that each print also ties into Warhol’s life and personality in some way. In this sense, his highly recognizable characters and portrayals take on a more personal meaning.

Created in 1981, this screenprint on Lenox Museum Board with diamond dust is hand signed by Andy Warhol (Pennsylvania, 1928 - New York, 1987) in pencil in the lower right and numbered from the edition of 200 in pencil in the lower right (aside from the editions of 30 Artist’s Proofs, 5 Printer’s Proofs, 5 Exhibition Proofs, and 30 trial proofs); printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York and published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Andy Warhol Uncle Sam, 1981  from Myths, 1981 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: 4^th ed., 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné II.259

2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards Andy Warhol Uncle Sam, 1981  from Myths, 1981 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.