{"product_id":"rupert-jasen-smith-homage-to-andy-warhol-astro-boy-silkscreen-circa-1989-numbered-28-100-hand-signed-6338","title":"Rupert Jasen Smith Homage To Andy Warhol Astro Boy Silkscreen Circa 1989, Numbered 28\/100, Hand Signed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAstro Boy as Fine Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsamu 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rupert Jasen Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homage to Andy Warhol, Astro Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silkscreen, with diamond dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\/100, signed in pencil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92.5 x 92.5 cm (36.4 x 36.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo conspicuous marks or stains are noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShown framed; the frame may carry light handling marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (excellent)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition, signature and maker are as the sheet show. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular character, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ will look for it on your behalf, then inspect, document and deliver it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rupert Jasen Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488058265893,"sku":"JP-CL-K1247836338","price":14180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/lb1114-k1247836338-1.jpg?v=1794608020","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/rupert-jasen-smith-homage-to-andy-warhol-astro-boy-silkscreen-circa-1989-numbered-28-100-hand-signed-6338","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}