Andy Warhol LE100 Fountain Pen
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Collection | Great Characters |
| Year | 2015 |
| Product Identification | |
| Ident. No. | 112485 (Medium) |
| Model No. | - |
| GTIN | - |
Mike's Status : Want it!
Product Features
| Cap | The creation features the exemplary dollar signs (first exhibited 1928 in New York) with an Au750 solid gold framework outlining each dollar sign on the cap, embellished with the colourful dollar sign pattern. Warhol’s signature as well as the legal notice (©®TM The Andy Warhol Foundation) for the Warhol foundation decorate the cap ring. |
| Cap Top | One of his popular quotes is engraved on the cap top: 'Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art'. The emblem is made of mother-of-pearl. |
| Clip | The Au750 solid gold coated clip is a reference to a silk screen printing squeegee. |
| Overall Design | The overall shape of the writing instrument is inspired by 'Campbell´s soup cans'. The bright blue color of the lacquer with sign pattern refers to Warhol's intense use of color. |
| Cone | The black lacquer bar code placed on the cone refers to Andy Warhol's fascination with consumerism as well as to the POP ART movement. |
| Nib | The Au750 gold nib is enriched with his portrait. |
| Limitation | The limitation refers to his 100 $ note screen printings. |
Edition Overview
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) shaped the Pop- Art artist like no other artist. In the early 1960s he switched from commercial art to provocative fine art without breaking thematically with the world of consumer goods. His popular subjects of choice were soup cans, dollar bills and Hollywood film stars. Like his gaudy artworks he was a character of special appearance, known for his characteristic wig and dark sunglasses. More than any other artist he always emphasized his commercial approach to art which made him a contemporary cultural icon that continues to inspire today.
Main SKU: 112485