1991 Andy Warhol Foundation "Sam - 1954" Vintage Lithograph From 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy

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1991 Andy Warhol Estate rare vintage collector's offset lithograph print "Sam" 1954, from the portfolio Cats. It is a great … Read more 1991 Andy Warhol Estate rare vintage collector's offset lithograph print "Sam" 1954, from the portfolio Cats. It is a great chance for Andy Warhol fans and art lovers to buy this lithograph for a competitive price.

The offset lithograph is published by Te Neues Publishing Company, printed in Germany in 1991 in cooperation with The Estate and The Andy Warhol foundation for Visual Arts. The litograph has been sealed with the orignial stamp of the AW foundation. The lithograph features an artwork image originally created by Warhol in 1954 titled " Cat". It comes from the book 'Twenty five cats name Sam and One Blue Pussy'.(Registered in the Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987 Feldman/Schellmann).

This great image print is long out of print and very hard to find. The official " AW " Foundation seal of authenticity is printed on the print.

Andy Warhol worked in the 1950s as a freelance children’s-book illustrator and at that time he shared an apartment with his mother and 25 cats. After finding his companion in his first cat Hester the colony of cats extended. Warhol created colorful lithographs of the felines in his spare time. In 1954, the artist released the drawings, accompanied by his mother’s calligraphy, in the limited-edition book 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy.

Andy Warhol and his mother shared a love of cats so strong that their home was filled by a multitude of felines, all but one named Sam; the sole outlier, Julia's beloved companion, was named Hester. In addition to cat rearing, the mother - son cohabitation eventually led to a series of creative collaborations and an adventure in self publishing. The title of the book suggests 25 Cat, however it only features prints of 16 different cats. All cats are named Sam except for the cat named Blue Pussy.

The rare offset lithograph is in very good conditions and measures 11.8”by 16" (30 by40 cm). It has never been framed and always been kept in the portfolio. It has now been offered for a competitive price. See less