Andy Warhol – Cars - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé
Rare offset lithographic art print of Andy Warhol’s 1986 silkscreen depicting the 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupé, part of the “Cars” series; printed on heavy paper.
“Cars” is a series of 49 silkscreens and drawings by Warhol, commissioned by Mercedes-Benz in 1986. Hans Meyer, a German art dealer, commissioned the first painting, of the 300SL coupe, to celebrate the 1986 centenary of the invention of the motor car. When Mercedes-Benz management saw the result, it commissioned the entire series, which was to track the evolution of its designs from the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen to the Mercedes-Benz C111.
Condition: Excellent; it has never been framed. Carefully stored over the years to protect it from humidity and light.
Dimensions: 90 x 70 cm; 35 1/2 x 27 5/8 inches
Publisher: Achenbach Art Edition/Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf, 1988
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