Andy Warhol (attributed to).

This painting has likely been made from the original screen — but was probably unauthorized by Warhol. Little Race Riot (white) relates to the controversial nature of Warhol's philosophy. Much of his approach to making art was experimental. This painting certainly relates to how Warhol wanted to turn himself into a machine and remove the artist's touch.

When is a Warhol a Warhol?

This painting is not in the raisonne. How ever it resembles the painting that was depicted in MCA´s 1968 catalogue. Which again does not match any of the paintings in the raisonne. The painting also has clear similarities to paintings held by Warhol in various photos taken at the time. However we do not have any conclusive proof of this.

The paintings in the raisonne are all signed on the stretcher. How ever this painting when it was submitted for possible authentication was unstretched. It´s now on a later strecther.

The painting was submitetd twice to the former Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. On both occasions the painting was denied
with no reason given. Which was normal practice. And stamped by the AWAAB and given ref. numbers.

This painting was purchased from Vickor Kallstrom in 2018. Kallstrom bought the painting at Santa Monica Auctions in 2015 for 10.000 usd plus fees. Later sold to us. The auction has confirmed this.

On October 2nd 1998 the painting was submitted thorugh Butterfield´s (now Bonhams) to the AWAAB. This has been confirmed by the former employee Adam Groos. To Groos the painting feeled and loAndy Warhol (attributed to).

When is a Warhol a Warhol?

This painting is not in the raisonne. How ever it resembles the painting that was depicted in MCA´s 1968 catalogue. Which again does not match any of the paintings in the raisonne. The painting also has clear similarities to paintings hold by Warhol in various photos taken at the time. How ever we do not have any conclusive proof of this.

The paintings in the raisonne are all signed on the stretcher. How ever this painting when it was submitted for possible authentication was unstretched. It´s now on a later strecther.

The painting was submitetd twice to the former Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. On both occasions the painting was denied
with no reason given. Which was normal practice. And stamped by teh AWAAB.

This painting was purchased from Vickor Kallstrom in 2018. Kallstrom bought the painting at Santa Monica Auctions in 2015 for 10.000 usd plus fees. Later sold to us.

On October 2nd 1998 the painting was submitted thorugh Butterfield´s (now Bonhams) to the AWAAB. This has been confirmed by the former employee Adam Groos. To Groos the painting "felt right".

Little Race Riot" is submitted a second time through Adam Gross from Butterfield's with additional information for the board. Confusion may have resulted from the work's title being changed from "Alabama Police Dogs" to "Race Riot" and "Little Race Riot" and a 20 year gap in provenance.

It´s possible that the owner at that time or an earlier owner tried in frustration to "add dubious provenance" to the work that could not be proven. This could be one of the reasons form the former AWAAB to deny the work. But thats guess work.

Some sources say that in a shortfilm called "Superartist" Warhol should be seen with similar paintings that are not in the raisonne.
We have not been able to get a copy of the movie.

The work is accompanied by a letter of provenance of which we have been able to certify some ownership but not all.
The big question is the alleged gab of ownership from 1969 - 1998.

The works is sold as attributed to Warhol. A work that lacks conslusive proof.







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Little Race Riot" is submitted a second time through Adam Gross from Butterfield's with additional information for the board. Confusion may have resulted from the work's title being changed from "Alabama Police Dogs" to "Race Riot" and "Little Race Riot" and a 20 year gap in provenance.

It´s possible that the owner at that time or an earlier owner tried in frustration to "add dubious provenance" to the work that could not be proven. And this could be one of the reasons form the former AWAAB to deny the work. But thats guess work.

Some sources say that in a shortfilm called "Superartist" Warhol should be seen with similar paintings that are not in the raisonne.
We have not been able to get a copy of the movie.

The work is accompanied by a letter of provenance of which we have been able to certify some ownership but not all.
The big question is the alleged gab of ownership from 1969 - 1998.

The works is sold as attributed to Warhol. A work that lacks conslusive proof.

Provenance

Letter of provenance written on december 29th, 2005. Info according to former owner.

Please note that we have only been able to establish owner ship (existence of the painting) from 1998 and onwards..

1963: Creation Date

1966: Warhol consigned "Little Race Riot" to the Leo Castelli Gallery.

1966-1969: Verified Owners: Leo Castelli Gallery
420 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

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59 E. 79th Street New York, NY 10021

November 2, 1968 - January 12, 1969: Violence in recent American Art Exhibition at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. Contract signed by Kay Beremen from the Castelli Gallery. The Loan Agreement listed the work's title as, "Alabama Police Dogs." This title was struck through and replaced with "Race Riot."

(The two panels shown in 1968/1969 were the white and the blue panel that were later assembled with two red panels. Now work ref. 1420 in the raisonne 02 A. How ever the single panel was very identical to the one shown in the catalog for the show).

February 1969: Returned, "Race Riot" via insured mail to owners: Leo Castelli Gallery. 1992: "Little Race Riot" was given to attorney Harry Weiss.

1993: I received "Little Race Riot" from Harry Weiss. (Died December, 2003)

October 2, 1998 - August 27th, 1999: Submitted "Little Race Riot" through Butterfield's to the Warhol Authentication Board. This coincided with the time of Leo Castelli's death (August 24, 1999) and all of the gallery's records were frozen.

October 25, 2001: "Little Race Riot" is submitted a second time through Adam Gross from Butterfield's with additional information for the board. Confusion may have resulted from the work's title being changed from "Alabama Police Dogs" to "Race Riot" and "Little Race Riot" and a 20 year gap in provenance.

March 25, 2003: Warho's assistant (Louis Waldon) from the Factory helped Andy create these images in 1963-1964. Louie confirmed that the "Little Race Riot" is definitely the work of Andy Warhol and not himself.

Santa Monica Auctions, MAy 31, 2015.

Collection/research: Peter Victor Kallstrom, Los Angeles.