Robert Indiana

Classic Love

2007

Artist: Charles Chamot Title: Artichoke Year: 1979 Medium: Woven Wool Tapestry, signed and numbered on label, verso Edition: 1/6 Size: 84 x 72 inches

Artist: Charles Chamot, Peruvian/American (1951) Title: Artichoke Year: 1979 Medium: Woven Wool Tapestry, signed and numbered on label, verso Edition: 1/6 Size: 84 x 72 inches

(After) Andy Warhol Flowers, 1968 Hand Woven Wool Tapestry 183 x 183 cm (72 x 72 in) Edition of 20 With the knotted name ‘ANDY WARHOL’ lower right and the embroidered annotation ‘WARHOL ©’ on the reverse Published by Modern Master Tapestries, NY Throughout art history, the flower and its symbolism have been a subject matter for many renowned artists. Andy Warhol explored the qualities of the flower image through his Pop Art prism in the Flower series of 1964, thus creating cartoon-like symbols that would be instantly recognized. The 1964 Flower series became one of his most iconic and successful works. Based on a discovered photograph of hibiscus blossoms, Warhol drenched the flowers’ floppy shapes with a variation of vibrant colors, transforming them into psychedelic indoor décor. Playing with traditional art historical themes, Andy Warhol gave a particular twist to this historically accepted symbol of life. The electric colors of his flowers, drawn from a darker and rich undergrowth background might be the indicator of an extreme vision of life, a life lived on the edge. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist, a leading figure of the Pop Art movement. ​Using a variety of media materials from photographs up to computer-generated art, Warhol's works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity, culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. Emerging from the poverty and obscurity of an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh, Warhol became a charismatic magnet for bohemian New York. In 1960, he began to produce his first canvases depicting Popeye and Dick Tracy. After Marilyn Monroe’s death in August 1962, he started working from snapshots of the star’s already legendary face, which had been widely distributed by the world’s press. His choice of subjects clearly relates to an obsession with demise – his Marilyns, his Ten Lizies (created when the actress Elizabeth Taylor was seriously ill), and also his Elvis. Part of the “Death and Disaster” series, Andy Warhol´s...

Glitch Tapestry 1, 2012 Jacquard woven tapestry made of dyed cotton thread. 60 x 80 inches The Digital Tapestry Project continues my exploration of notions of materiality, craft, a...

Unknown Artist - Flemish Tapestry, Medium: Tapestry, Size: 26 x 23 in. (66.04 x 58.42 cm), Frame Size: 34 x 31 inches

Edition 2 of 3 with 2 APs framing is an additional $790. Photography and acting are kindred spirits in the new series by e2 (Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien). Their current ph...

One, 2014 Unique Jacquard-Woven Tapestry 60 x 80 inches

404, 2014 Unique Jacquard-Woven Tapestry 60 x 80 inches Patrick is a conceptual artist, curator, and theorist exploring how media shape our perception of reality as well as the ...

Glitch Tapestry 21, 2012 Jacquard woven tapestry made of dyed cotton thread. 60 x 80 inches The Digital Tapestry Project continues my exploration of notions of materiality, craft,...

Patrick is a conceptual artist, curator, and theorist exploring how media shape our perception of reality as well as the borders between the digital and the material. He is best know...