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Andy Warhol, Howdy Doody, 1981

Andy Warhol, Howdy Doody, 1981

€49.000,00 EUR
€49.000,00 EUR
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Andy Warhol

Howdy Doody, 1981

Color silkscreen with diamond dust, on Lenox Museum Board

Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc, New York; printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York.

96.5 × 96.5 cm

Edition of 200

Hand signed by the artist

Certificate of authenticity included

Frame included

Condition: New

Auction record: 160 million euros, Christie's May 9, 2022

ChatGAndy Warhol's "Howdy Doody" from the 1981 Myths series is a color screenprint featuring a young boy with a comically exaggerated face in bright colors. The series, which features ten iconic figures representing 20th-century pop culture, aims to reveal different facets of Warhol's personality. "Howdy Doody" refers to a children's program that aired from 1947 to 1960.

The boy's distinctive features, with an exaggerated mouth, nose, and cheeks, contribute to the show's recognizable commercial icons. Set against a dark gray background, the primary colors of his bandana, plaid shirt, and gloves stand out. The comical look and raised arm reference his role as a puppet on The Howdy Doody, where he gained iconic notoriety.

To enhance the three-dimensional effect, the work incorporates diamond dust into the screenprint. Created in 1981, this hand-signed color screenprint on Lenox Museum Board is numbered in an edition of 200 and published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, it is part of the Andy Warhol Myths portfolio, comprising 10 works, each illustrated and referenced in the catalogue raisonné.

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