Description
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Silver Clouds
Silver mylar inflatable pillow-shaped balloon, 1966, with the accompanying clear plastic sleeve with the artist's name in red, overall 910 x 1340mm (35 3/4 x 52 3/4in)
Silver Clouds
Silver mylar inflatable pillow-shaped balloon, 1966, with the accompanying clear plastic sleeve with the artist's name in red, overall 910 x 1340mm (35 3/4 x 52 3/4in)
Literature:
The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures 1964-1969 (Volume 2) illustration of another example.
Provenance:
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, 1966;
Private sale, New York, 1977;
Private Collection, Los Angeles, with accompanying copies of correspondence with the Warhol foundation;
Private Collection, London, acquired from the above in 2002.
***Andy Warhol designed the 'Silver Clouds' for his exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1966. Filling each 'Cloud' with a mixture of helium and oxygen, so that they floated at the perfect height, visitors walked through the gallery experiencing these mesmerising silver forms above and around them. Only a few 'Clouds' were sold at the original exhibition.
Description
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Silver Clouds
Silver mylar inflatable pillow-shaped balloon, 1966, with the accompanying clear plastic sleeve with the artist's name in red, overall 910 x 1340mm (35 3/4 x 52 3/4in)
Silver Clouds
Silver mylar inflatable pillow-shaped balloon, 1966, with the accompanying clear plastic sleeve with the artist's name in red, overall 910 x 1340mm (35 3/4 x 52 3/4in)
Literature:
The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures 1964-1969 (Volume 2) illustration of another example.
Provenance:
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, 1966;
Private sale, New York, 1977;
Private Collection, Los Angeles, with accompanying copies of correspondence with the Warhol foundation;
Private Collection, London, acquired from the above in 2002.
***Andy Warhol designed the 'Silver Clouds' for his exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1966. Filling each 'Cloud' with a mixture of helium and oxygen, so that they floated at the perfect height, visitors walked through the gallery experiencing these mesmerising silver forms above and around them. Only a few 'Clouds' were sold at the original exhibition.
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