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Fine art by Andy Warhol Andy Warhol's Grapes series created in 1979. The artwork is a screenprint on Strathmore Bristol paper and is part of a portfolio of six unique images.
Artwork Information
Artist: Andy Warhol
Title: Grapes (part of the larger Grapes series, the specific print has a catalogue reference number like FS II.191 or FS II.193 depending on the color variation)
Date: 1979
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Strathmore Bristol paper
Edition: The main edition was a run of 50 signed and numbered prints, with additional artist's proofs and printer's proofs. A special edition with "diamond dust" (crushed glass) was also created.
Style: Pop Art still life, characterized by the use of bold, flat areas of color, black gestural outlines, and a collage-like technique.
Background and Context
Still Life Genre: With this series, Warhol took a modern, abstract approach to the traditional art genre of still life, departing from realism.
Inspiration: The series was created a few years after Warhol designed a wine label for the famous French winery Château Mouton Rothschild in 1975.
Unique Feature: The Grapes series was the first time Warhol experimented with the use of "diamond dust" (crushed glass particles) in a special edition portfolio, a technique he would use in many subsequent works. |
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