1984 Andy Warhol Lithographic Pop Art Poster of Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games with Frame

A lithographic poster depicting the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo designed by Andy Warhol. Published in 1984. Warhol was commissioned to create posters along with other artists and he depicted the “speedskater” as his subject. The silhouetted figure with expressive lines and color blocks is like the artist’s portrait series also created in 1980s. From a private collection. Dimensions: 34.25”h x 25”w x .75”d (framed). There is some indication of fading but overall, the print is in good vintage condition. 

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), the experimental films Empire (1964) and Chelsea Girls (1966), and the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966-67). Today, Warhol’s art can be viewed in countless museums and the value of Andy Warhol’s work has been on an endless upward trajectory since his death in 1987. In May 2022, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) sold for $195 million at Christie’s, becoming the most expensive American artwork sold at auction.