ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Human Aura synthetic polymer paint on paper - Unique work. 31¾ x 23½ in. (80.6 x 59.7 cm.) Executed 1985/86. This work is authenticated by the Andy...
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Human Aura synthetic polymer paint on paper - Unique work. 31¾ x 23½ in. (80.6 x 59.7 cm.) Executed 1985/86. This work is authenticated by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board aka AWAAB. Registered as work no. 91.094 - stamped by the foundation verso. A very rare seen work. Painted in hand unlike most others.
Andy Warhol used this image in a large painting titled "Human Aura / Felix the Cat on 1985/86. Sized 294,8 x 391,3 cm. The original painting on paper eas made into an acetate and screenprinted on to canvas making the original work the sketch...
See photo from Andy Warhol "The late work - Paintings and Wallpapers" page 106. Also a photo of a photocopy used for source material. Warhol took the found image and hand painted a similar but not identical image. Making the image his own. He then took a photo of his own image and made an acetate from which he made a silk screen to duplicate the image onto cavnas.
This painting is the original hand painting made by Warhol. Sothebys had a private sale om works from the same series of uniques. Selling price was 150.000 usd per work.
In 2026 we were contacted by the Andy Warhol Catalog Raisonne for Paintings and Sculptures in order to fill in a form so the work will be featurtured in the raisonne as a apinting. See photo.