AFTER WARHOL

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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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posthumous body of work and accredited ‘After Warhol’.

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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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Ref: 4368

Ref: 4369

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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Trinity House London

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The Cotswolds

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New York

For details about the exhibition please contact Georgia Hughes on +44 (0) 207 499 8958 or georgia@trinityhousepaintings.com

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