1993 Andy Warhol Estate "Two Golden Mona Lisas - 1980" Extra Large Vintage Pop Art Lithograph Print

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This Andy Warhol Estate rare out of print vintage 1993 collector's offset limited lithograph print "Two Golden Mona Lisas " … more This Andy Warhol Estate rare out of print vintage 1993 collector's offset limited lithograph print "Two Golden Mona Lisas " 1980, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection. The large Pop Art offset lithograph print is produced by Te Neues Publishing Company with the licensed authorized rights of The Estate and The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, printed in Germany in 1993 in a limited edition. It features an artwork image originally created by Warhol in 1980 titled " Two Golden Mona Lisas ". The image is created using metallic ink on paper, and the printing is executed so incredibly that it appears to be an original painting on canvas. Marked in the LL with the name of the original painting, materials, dimensions, the name of the original purchaser, and the copyright for the Andy Warhol Foundation. Printed in the LR corner is the name and seal of the German printing press who created the lithograph.

About the image: When the Mona Lisa embarked on her first voyage outside Europe, to America on 14th December 1962, she could not travel by plane, but instead she travelled as the Queen would on a state visit, by ship. As Donald Sassoon describes: "She was taken to Le Havre, escorted by a motorcade and 'welcomed' by the captain of the liner S.S. France... she was then installed in a specially arranged first class compartment, in a purpose-built waterproof box that would float if the ship sank. In other words, she was safer than the passengers and crew - after all the world is full of sailors but there is only one Mona Lisa" (Donald Sassoon, Mona Lisa, The history of the world's most famous painting, London 2001, p. 244). Her arrival in America was a major media event, and the exhibition tour to Washington's National Gallery and New York's Metropolitan Museum was covered by wave upon wave of photographers, both amateur and professional, each hoping to capture the essence of her fame. The press devoted vast column inches in attempting to analyse her wondrous beauty and furthermore her celebrity as the world's most famous work of art. Her arrival to the United States was unveiled by John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, as a way of improving French-American relations and, indeed, many of the photographers juxtaposed the radiant smile of Jackie with the 'enigmatic' one of Mona Lisa. She was a media star in the truest sense of the word and by the end of her trip over 1.6 million people had seen her. Amongst them was one of America's hottest young artists, Andy Warhol. The result is Europe meets America, Middle Ages meets New World.

The rare vintage out of print offset lithograph collector's Pop Art print measures 51" W X 33,75" H (130 by 86 cm). It is printed on high quality smooth finish paper stock with the official " AW " Foundation seal of authenticity printed on the lithograph.

It is in excellent " like new " very clean vintage condition. It has never been framed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price and a great opportunity to add this masterpiece to your collection. less