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Daybill size portrait of the
Beatles created by iconic Pop artist Andy Warhol in 1980.
About the Artwork
The piece, titled The Beatles, was commissioned to be the front and back dust jacket covers for a book about the band written by Geoffrey Stokes and published by NY Times Books/Rolling Stone.
Technique: Warhol used his signature silk-screen printmaking method, combining vibrant color blocks with hand-drawn lines.
Source Imagery: The portraits are based on a photograph by celebrity photographer Dezo Hoffmann.
Format: It was originally issued as a removable fold-out poster insert included with the first edition of the 1980 book. |
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