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With the passing of Elizabeth Taylor on March 23, 2011, there is a heightened interest in everything and anything to do with this beautiful and legendary woman. I have been listening with keen interest to the news about Liz #5, one of Andy Warhol's images of Liz Taylor. Of course, owning a real Andy Warhol picture is completely out of the question for most people but fans of both Warhol and Taylor can find a reproduction of one sort or another to add to their personal collections. On this page, learn a bit more about Andy Warhol and Liz #5 and find some great images of Elizabeth Taylor, many of which are quite affordable.
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"Andy is in the air we breathe;
Liz was in the air he breathed."
~ Jerry Saltz
Andy Warhol and Elizabeth Taylor
Liz #5 expected to sell for $20 to $30 million.
In the 1960s, Andy Warhol went through a period when he painted well-known American products and pop celeberties and his images were both extremely popular and very controversial. One of the celebrities he chose was the very beautiful and alluring Elizabeth Taylor.
Warhol is said to have loved femininity and women and was particularly smitten with Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy and ELIZABETH TAYLOR. He created many pictures of these women and the ones of Taylor are considered in the words of Jerry Saltz "to exude a primitive hit of graphic power, stunning color, seething glamour, repressed sexuality and flawed beauty." He created pictures of Taylor from photographs and as a result she appears in his work in many ages from her days in National Velvet to her days as Cleopatra.
Currently, and perhaps because of the passing of Elizabeth Taylor on March 23, 2011, the internet is positively abuzz about the Andy Warhol portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, coming to auction in New York on May 12, 2011. The picture in question is that shown at the top of this page, the 1963 silkscreen from Warhol's pop culture icon series called LIZ #5, which expert Michael McGinnis of Phillips de Pury, of the auction house selling the portrait, calls a pristine gem and considers a Warhol work from the period during which Warhol was at his best. Liz #5 it is expected to fetch between $20 AND $30 MILLION DOLLARS.
Warhol is said to have loved femininity and women and was particularly smitten with Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy and ELIZABETH TAYLOR. He created many pictures of these women and the ones of Taylor are considered in the words of Jerry Saltz "to exude a primitive hit of graphic power, stunning color, seething glamour, repressed sexuality and flawed beauty." He created pictures of Taylor from photographs and as a result she appears in his work in many ages from her days in National Velvet to her days as Cleopatra.
Currently, and perhaps because of the passing of Elizabeth Taylor on March 23, 2011, the internet is positively abuzz about the Andy Warhol portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, coming to auction in New York on May 12, 2011. The picture in question is that shown at the top of this page, the 1963 silkscreen from Warhol's pop culture icon series called LIZ #5, which expert Michael McGinnis of Phillips de Pury, of the auction house selling the portrait, calls a pristine gem and considers a Warhol work from the period during which Warhol was at his best. Liz #5 it is expected to fetch between $20 AND $30 MILLION DOLLARS.
Reproductions of Andy Warhol's Elizabeth Taylor Paintings
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Andy Warhol and Elizabeth Taylor
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CNN's story about the interest in the sale of Andy Warhol's "Liz #5" May 12, 2011.- Jerry Saltz on Andy Warhol's Portraits of Liz
Jerry Saltz discussion of Andy Warhol and Liz Taylor.
More Andy Warhol Images of Liz Taylor
Vintage pieces, even if reproductions, are often more interesting but usually fetch a higher price.
Street banner picture
courtesy of eBay seller ptrick1970.
Vintage pieces, even if they are reproductions of Andy Warhol's works, are usually more interesting but do usually fetch a higher price than current reproductions. Examples of a reproduction piece might include the street banner shown here, a lithograph, an oil painting or an older poster.
Andy Warhol's Elizabeth Taylor Images
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Homage to Andy Warhol: Elizabeth Taylor
Obviously NOT an Andy Warhol picture, this one is by two contemporary artists who work under the name of Josef Herbicholot. Together they combine their interesting and diverse backgrounds to create pieces of artwork that have references to but do not duplicate existing art history.
What they are saying about Andy Warhol and Elizabeth Taylor on Twitter.
More Reading About Elizabeth Taylor and Her Movies
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Elizabeth Taylor was a "flawless woman who touched lives in person and on screen." ~ Ralph Wolfe Cowan
Do you enjoy Andy Warhol's pictures of Elizabeth Taylor?
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Wedding_Mom
Nov 28, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
- Great lens, that deals with two very different and interesting people.
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Pukeko
Apr 21, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
- I also was introduced to this here. Well done.
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Mujjen
Apr 15, 2011 @ 2:37 am | delete
- Yes, I have always admired this picture!
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GiftsBonanza
Apr 14, 2011 @ 6:11 am | delete
- Definitely - and Marilyn Monroe! I just love Norma Jean!
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happynutritionist Apr 13, 2011 @ 10:50 pm | delete
- I'm with Susan, this is new to me and interesting art. This weekend we watched a couple very early Elizabeth Taylor movies on Turner Classic Movies - she was so young and talented. I wondered why she didn't continue on with her acting career into later years. She really was a living legend.
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