Lot 397
Warhol (Andy) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again), first edition, signed and inscribed with large soup can drawing, New York & London, 1975.
Hammer Price: £1,900
Description
Warhol (Andy) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again), first edition, signed and inscribed "To John Campbell's Duck Soup Andy Warhol Oct 1975" with large soup can drawing in black felt tip pen to half-title, original red cloth-backed yellow boards, dust-jacket, a little rubbing to edges and slight creasing to foot of upper panel, 8vo, New York & London, 1975.
⁂ Two American icons in one go; excellent Soup Can drawing and inscription with amusing reference to the Marx Brothers' film Duck Soup and its star Groucho Marx. Warhol executed a print of the Marx brothers as one of his Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century series in 1980. Although he inscribed several copies with a soup can drawing it is rare to find one including a flavour and this one with the pun is exceptional.
Description
Warhol (Andy) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again), first edition, signed and inscribed "To John Campbell's Duck Soup Andy Warhol Oct 1975" with large soup can drawing in black felt tip pen to half-title, original red cloth-backed yellow boards, dust-jacket, a little rubbing to edges and slight creasing to foot of upper panel, 8vo, New York & London, 1975.
⁂ Two American icons in one go; excellent Soup Can drawing and inscription with amusing reference to the Marx Brothers' film Duck Soup and its star Groucho Marx. Warhol executed a print of the Marx brothers as one of his Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century series in 1980. Although he inscribed several copies with a soup can drawing it is rare to find one including a flavour and this one with the pun is exceptional.