Category
Print-MultipleMedium
SilkscreenType of Artwork
Multiple (Edition of 250 labeled unique, 50 AP, 15 PP, 15 HC)Certificate issued by
Revolver GallerySignature
Hand signedSize of the artwork
36 x 36 in(91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Invoice issued by
Revolver Gallery Condition
excellentPublisher
Gaultney, Klineman Art, Inc., New YorkArtwork description
Andy WARHOL
(1928-1987)
John Wayne [Unique] (FS II.377)(1986)
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John Wayne 377 (Unique) by Andy Warhol represents the macho leading man in Hollywood’s prime. He was a fixture in westerns and war movies alike and was considered an all-American hero. The source image is a publicity photo from the film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). In this image, the celebrity status of John Wayne completely overshadows the actor’s real identity. In the movie, a reporter takes the story of John Wayne’s character back to his editor and is told, “This is the West, sir; when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” That’s what Warhol did in this series.