Andy Warhol

Christmas Sewing Theme

About this artwork

This illustration is typical of the work for which Warhol became renowned as a commercial artist in New York in the 1950s. It demonstrates his intuitive blotted-line technique combined with vibrant colours which bring the image to life. The coloured inks were possibly added at one of Warhol’s colouring parties, hosted at the fashionable Serendipity 3 café after its opening in 1954. He would encourage his friends – some of whom would have helped him create the original illustrations - to colour the works with an inventiveness that adds to their whimsical nature. This process looks forward to the production methods of Warhol’s legendary studio, the Factory, in the 1960s.

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  • artist:
    Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) American
  • title:
    Christmas Sewing Theme
  • date created:
    1957
  • materials:
    Ink and dye on paper
  • measurements:
    22.90 x 15.40 cm (framed: 39.00 x 23.00 cm)
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
  • accession number:
    AR00267
  • gallery:
This artwork is part of Artist Rooms
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Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol