Friday, March 30, 2012

Andy Warhol's Jews of the Twentieth Century

Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century was published in 1980. Sotheby's offered the complete set of the ten screen prints by Andy Warhol on March 29.

Andy Warhol, The Marx Brothers, 8 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980

The Marx Brothers in "A Night in Casablanca" (1946)
Warhol's Source Photo


Andy Warhol, Louis Brandeis, 2 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980


Andy Warhol, Sarah Bernhardt, 1 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980

Andy Warhol, Albert Einstein, 4 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980

There are six other Warhol portraits in this series not shown in the Sotheby's catalogue:



Andy Warhol, Martin Buber, 3 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980


Andy Warhol, Sigmund Freud, 5 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980



Andy Warhol, George Gershwin, 6 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980

Andy Warhol, Franz Kafka, 7 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980


Andy Warhol, Golda Meir, 9 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980

Andy Warhol, Gertrude Stein, 10 of 10 from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980





Note:  Barely two days ago I discussed Andy Warhol's The Scream (After Munch) here.

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