Lot Essay
“Kareem was so big, I could walk through his legs. He was fun to photograph…” -- Andy Warhol
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The Collection of Richard L. Weisman
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Details
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
signed 'Andy Warhol ©' and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (on the overlap)
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.)
Painted in 1977.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
signed 'Andy Warhol ©' and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (on the overlap)
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.)
Painted in 1977.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the late owner
Literature
N. Printz and S. King-Nero, eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings 1976-1978, vol. 5A, New York, 2018, pp. 331 and 333, no. 3707 (illustrated).
Exhibited
London, Martin Summers Fine Art, Andy Warhol: The Athlete Series, May-July 2007, pp. 20-21 (illustrated).
Beijing, Galleri Faurschou, Andy Warhol: Sports, Stars and Society, August-September 2008.
Beijing, Galleri Faurschou, Andy Warhol: Sports, Stars and Society, August-September 2008.
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