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AFTER WARHOL AN EXHIBITION OF UNIQUE POSTHUMOUS PAINTINGS
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A NEW POSTHUMOUS PAINTING PROCESS Trinity House and artist
The exhibition is a natural
Paul Stephenson present ‘After
evolution for Stephenson, who
Warhol’, an exhibition of new
is best known for his own
paintings.
painting practice – an ongoing exploration
Made by one of Warhol’s master
on the themes of
printers, using Warhol’s original
authorship and the
acetates and the same pigments
effect of external
used during the artist’s life,
influences on artworks.
the paintings in this exhibition are presented as a faithful, but
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In 2010, Stephenson, who spent
Inspired by the artist’s own words,
This led Stephenson to explore
Before Rainer Crone passed away,
Crone’s responses to the prints are
as sculptures made after Rodin
many years studying Warhol’s
and the widespread debate over
Warhol’s process by using the
Stephenson was able to show him
documented in writing and in ‘The
and Degas. He acknowledges
process and philosophy,
the authentication of his work, he
source acetates, which he now
some of the work. His reaction
Business of Making Art’, a recent
that the debate over the work’s
purchased a collection of original
began to play with the idea of
possessed.
was one of delight,
HBO documentary, which followed
authenticity is bound to be lively
acetates created by Warhol. Over
creating new pieces by the late
and now invites the public to view
the next four years he received
artist, who famously did not print
The result of this exploration is
“
Stephenson on his journey towards making the work, and explores a
the prints for themselves, and to
confirmation of the acetates’
his own work, and was publicly
the forthcoming exhibition ‘After
ARE IN WARHOL’S CONCEPT, IN HIS
litany of historical disputes around
join in the conversation.
authenticity from the Andy Warhol
very candid about his hands-off
Warhol’. Every painting is printed
TRADITION, (AND FOR OTHER PEOPLE/
authentication. Stephenson himself
Museum, Warhol’s master printer
process, even naming his studio
by Heinrici’s hand in New York,
US TO MAKE HIS PAINTINGS?), IT IS
has resisted accrediting the new
“
Alexander Heinrici, and the late
‘The Factory’.
using the same, now incredibly
WHAT HE WANTED.” GOING FURTHER
prints to Andy Warhol, choosing
WORLD UPSIDE DOWN, I THINK ANDY LIKED
rare, type of paint applied when
HE CONFIRMED, THE LEGITIMACY OF
instead to follow the precedents
IT TOO.
Warhol was alive.
THE PIECES, ACCORDING TO HIM. IN MY
of other posthumous works, such
Rainer Crone, one of Warhol’s
THESE ARE FANTASTIC, THEY
closest confidents and the author
“
of his first catalogue raisonné who,
PAINTINGS… I THINK SOMEBODY SHOULD
EXPERTISE (SIC) OPINION PAINTINGS
until his death in 2016, was widely
BE ABLE TO DO ALL MY PAINTINGS FOR ME.
MADE WITH THESE FILM POSITIVES UNDER
recognised as the world’s foremost
I THINK IT WOULD BE SO GREAT IF MORE
DESCRIBED CIRCUMSTANCES AND EXECUTED
living authority on Warhol.
PEOPLE TOOK UP SILK SCREENS SO THAT NO
POSTHUMOUSLY BY PROFESSIONALS
ONE WOULD KNOW WHETHER MY PICTURE
(SCHOLARS AS WELL AS PRINTERS) ARE
I WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO MAKE MY
“
In parallel to his own painting
WAS MINE OR SOMEBODY ELSE’S.
work, Stephenson continued
– ANDY WARHOL
AUTHENTIC ANDY WARHOL PAINTINGS.
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– PAUL STEPHENSON
”
– RAINER CRONE
to explore Warhol’s practice.
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I LIKE THE IDEA OF TURNING THE ART
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Ref: 4370
Ref: 4371
Mao
Jackie O (Blue)
60 x 48 inches
40 x 40 inches
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
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Self Potrait (Red)
Self Potrait (Orange)
20 x 16 inches
20 x 16 inches
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
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Ref: 4363
Ref: 4364
Little Electric Chair (Phthalo Green)
Little Electric Chair (Phthalo Blue)
22 x 28 inches
22 x 28 inches
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
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Ref: 4365
Ref: 4366
Little Electric Chair (Acra Violet)
Little Electric Chair (Hookers Green)
22 x 28 inches
22 x 28 inches
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
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Ref: 4367 Little Electric Chair (Black Diamond Dust) 22 x 28 inches
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