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Self-Portrait F.S. IIIA 10 — Andy Warhol

In the spirit of the Holiday Season and Warhol s love for everything festive, we are bringing together 100 of Warhol s works on paper. From his iconic Wild Raspberries recipe book to the rare Fleming-Joffe collages, the exhibition will bring collectors into the early parts of Warhol s career as an artist.

Beethoven F.S. IIB 390-393 — Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol loved to draw shoes high heels, pumps, or jeweled stilettos and they were among his first subjects when he worked as a young commercial fashion illustrator in 1950s New York. Although best known for his silkscreen paintings, Andy Warhol was also an excellent draughtsman. Drawing was a constant part of his artistic practice. Each of the sixteen images in this portfolio features a shoe centrally placed on the page accompanied by a simple line of text, a verbal-visual composition mimicking the picture and ad copy of advertisements. Each of the works in A la Recherche du Shoe Perdu were hand-colored. Andy Warhol s mother helped developed the phrases that go along with each shoe.

Ladies and Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross) — Andy Warhol

In 1959, Wild Raspberries was a collaboration between Frankfurt and Warhol, where Warhol provided charming and quirky illustrations alongside Frankfurt s tongue-in-cheek recipes and entertaining commentary. Warhol s drawings in the cookbook showcased his early whimsical style, blending simplicity with a touch of playful sophistication. These illustrations were characteristic of Warhol s artistic approach, even before he became widely recognized for his iconic pop art.

Camouflage Trial Proof TP 4/84 — Andy Warhol

The cookbook, though not widely known compared to Warhol s later works, reflects his keen eye for visual storytelling and penchant for turning everyday objects into art. Wild Raspberries stands as a testament to Warhol s diverse talents beyond his celebrated pop art and serves as a delightful insight into his early artistic expressions and collaborations.

Fleming-Joffe was a small leather-goods company for whom Warhol created advertisements from 1958 until 1963/4. One of the owners, Teddy Edelman, recalled: He walked in, we loved his work, and we hired him . Known for their intriguing use of dyed reptile skin, Warhol transformed the company s image with captivating illustrations for each product line. He also hand-painted a canopy for one of the company s showrooms and began a series of illustrations, based on a character called Noa the Boa , for a short film (which was unfortunately never produced) to be shown at a highly-coveted fashion-award ceremony.

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