Rupert Jasen Smith Homage To Andy Warhol Astro Boy Silkscreen Circa 1989, Numbered 28/100, Hand Signed
Rupert Jasen Smith Homage To Andy Warhol Astro Boy Silkscreen Circa 1989, Numbered 28/100, Hand Signed
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Image width | 92.5 cm | 36.4 in |
| Image height | 92.5 cm | 36.4 in |
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Warhol's printer meets Tezuka's robot
For the collector who wants American Pop and Japanese character culture in one sheet.
Best for: Pop art and Tezuka collections
Condition notes
No conspicuous marks or stains are recorded. Shown framed; the frame may carry light handling marks.
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A large square silkscreen of Astro Boy in flight over a night city, from the Japan series Rupert Jasen Smith made in tribute to Andy Warhol around 1989.
The Piece
The boy robot crosses a violet sky scattered with stars, one fist forward and flame at his boots, above a skyline of lit windows and dark hills. The colour is laid in flat, saturated fields with a drawn black line over them, the manner Smith perfected as Warhol's master printer, and parts of the surface carry the sparkle of diamond dust. The edition number 28/100 and a signature are written in pencil in the lower margin.
Smith printed for Warhol from 1977 until the artist's death in 1987 and made this series afterwards under his own name. The sheet measures 92.5 cm square and is shown framed.
Astro Boy as Fine Art
Osamu Tezuka created Astro Boy in 1952, and the boy robot became the first Japanese character to be known across the world when the television series crossed to the United States in 1963. Artists on both sides of the Pacific have treated him ever since as a shared emblem of the post war imagination, and editioned prints of the character now sit in a market of their own, between animation art and contemporary printmaking.
Details
- Artist: Rupert Jasen Smith
- Title: Homage to Andy Warhol, Astro Boy
- Year: Circa 1989
- Medium: Silkscreen, with diamond dust
- Edition: 28/100, signed in pencil
- Size: 92.5 x 92.5 cm (36.4 x 36.4 in)
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- No conspicuous marks or stains are noted.
- Shown framed; the frame may carry light handling marks.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Edition, signature and maker are as the sheet show. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
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