'Chanel No. 5' by Andy Warhol (after), 1997
Iconic artwork from the Pop Art Icon.
Based on Warhol's 'Chanel No. 5' series from 1985.
Officially licensed by the Andy Warhol Foundation and CHANEL Inc.
Blue and yellow variant.
28 x 22 Inches
71 x 56 Centimeters
Offset lithograph print on satin poster paper.
Limited Edition of unknown quantity.
Warhol's signature printed bottom left.
*Note: Print shows minor signs of age/handling - as could be expected for this type of piece.
ABOUT THE ART
This poster, part of a series by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 features the sophisticated design of the bottle in the center of the image. Aiming for simplicity, the bottle is the focal point of the poster with a blue to yellow gradient in the background.
Chanel No. 5, the timeless and elegant scent was the first fragrance by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The fragrance represents both the respectable and the demi-monde woman, a melding to signal a celebration of womanhood during the Roaring Twenties. The perfume was perfected in the late summer of 1950 by Ernst Beaux and is based in rose and jasmine scents.
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) was an American artist, film director and producer. Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, where he tackled the integration of art, celebrity and consumerist culture in his works. Well known for his serigraphs such as his Marilyn Diptych and Campbell’s Soup Cans, Warhol also produced and directed his own experimental films such as "Chelsea Girls", created Interview Magazine and managed The Velvet Underground.
Warhol was multifaceted in medium, using photography, film, sculpture, paint and printmaking to create his various works. Before becoming the art icon he is known as today, Warhol was a commercial illustrator. After moving from Pittsburgh to New York in 1949, Warhol designed store window displays and created ads for luxury brands such as Chanel and Lighthouse Footwear.
Today, one can find his works at the Andy Warhol Museum located in the artists’ hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and almost every other major museum in the world.