Andy Warhol – Chanel (from Ads)

Chanel, from Ads (F. & S. II.354), 1985

• Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987)
• Medium: Screenprint
• Dimensions (sheet): 96.5 × 96.5 cm (38 × 38 in)
• Edition: Edition of 190
• Signature: Signed and numbered to lower left
• Reference: Feldman & Schellmann II.354
• Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New York

Chanel, from Ads (F. & S. II.354) is an original screenprint executed in 1985 by Andy Warhol — the defining figure of American Pop Art and one of the most celebrated, historically significant, and widely collected artists of the twentieth century — signed and numbered to the lower left, from the edition of 190, printed by Rupert Jasen Smith in New York and published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York. Catalogued as Feldman & Schellmann II.354 — the definitive scholarly reference for Warhol's printed oeuvre — and coming from a Japanese Private Collection, this large-format work represents an acquisition of exceptional historical importance, cultural resonance, and collector significance from the very heart of Warhol's late career.

Andy Warhol occupies a position of absolute centrality in the history of twentieth-century art. Born in Pittsburgh in 1928, Warhol transformed the landscape of American art in the early 1960s with a body of work that took the most ubiquitous images of American consumer culture — Campbell's Soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, dollar bills, celebrity portraits — and subjected them to a process of serial reproduction, chromatic manipulation, and conceptual reframing that simultaneously celebrated and critiqued the logic of mass production, media saturation, and the commodification of desire at the heart of American capitalism. His silk-screen technique — borrowed directly from the processes of commercial printing and advertising — gave his work a surface of mechanical impersonality and chromatic brilliance that has never been surpassed in the history of the print medium, and his ability to identify and elevate the most culturally loaded images of his moment into works of enduring aesthetic and historical significance remains one of the most extraordinary artistic gifts of the twentieth century.

The work is in good condition. There is slight fading due to aging and light exposure throughout the surface. There are scuffs, small flaking of ink, and bumps along the edges due to framing. The verso has minor soiling, thought to be in its original condition. Full condition report available upon request.

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Is this an original work by Andy Warhol? Yes. Chanel, from Ads (F. & S. II.354) is an authentic screenprint executed in 1985 by Andy Warhol, signed and numbered to the lower left, from the edition of 190, printed by Rupert Jasen Smith and published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York. The work is catalogued in the definitive Feldman & Schellmann catalogue raisonné of Warhol's printed oeuvre as II.354.

What is the Ads portfolio? The Ads portfolio is one of the most celebrated and conceptually significant bodies of work in Warhol's late printed oeuvre — a series of ten screenprints executed in 1985 reproducing some of the most iconic advertising images in American cultural history, including Chanel, Volkswagen, and Blackglama. The portfolio represents Warhol's most direct and sustained late-career engagement with the foundational gesture of his entire practice: the elevation of the commercial image to the status of fine art.

What is the catalogue raisonné reference for this work? The work is catalogued as Feldman & Schellmann II.354 — the definitive scholarly reference for Warhol's printed oeuvre, compiled by Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann and recognized worldwide as the authoritative catalogue of Warhol's prints.

Who printed the work? The work was printed by Rupert Jasen Smith — the master printer whose collaboration with Warhol in the final years of his career produced some of the most technically accomplished and widely celebrated screenprints in the history of the medium.

Who published the work? The work was published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc. — one of the most distinguished and historically significant galleries in the New York contemporary art world, with a long-established record of publishing Warhol's most important late printed editions.

What is the edition size? The work is from the edition of 190, signed and numbered to the lower left by Warhol in his own hand.

What is the provenance of this work? The work comes from a Japanese Private Collection — Japan having been one of the most significant and discerning markets for Warhol's work since the 1970s, with Japanese collectors among the earliest and most sophisticated appreciators of his printed oeuvre.

What are the dimensions of the piece? 96.5 × 96.5 cm (38 × 38 in) — a large-format square of commanding physical presence and monumental visual impact.

Is the work signed? Yes. The work is signed and numbered to the lower left by Andy Warhol.

Is the work framed? Yes. The work is presented framed.

What is the condition of the work? Good condition. There is slight fading due to aging and light exposure throughout the surface. There are scuffs, small flaking of ink, and bumps along the edges due to framing. The verso has minor soiling, thought to be in its original condition. Full condition report available upon request.