Andy Warhol: Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century
Opening on November 14, Lévy Gorvy Dayan will exhibit a rare and complete group of ten unique collages belonging to Andy Warhol’s series Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (1980). On view on the fifth floor of the gallery’s Beaux-Arts townhouse at 19 East 64th Street, the vibrant and multifaceted works are demonstrative examples of the artist’s physical process and his compositional method. Arrayed together, the total body of ten collages provides a potent counter to Warhol’s famous remark of 1963—“I want to be a machine”—revealing insights into his haptic and experimental artmaking, and the decisive evolution of his renowned Pop portraits.
Selected Artworks
- Andy Warhol
- Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on paper
- dimensions variable
- Andy Warhol
- Albert Einstein (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Strathmore paper
- 50⅞ × 45¼ inches (129.2 × 114.9 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Sigmund Freud (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 48¾ × 44¾ inches (123.8 × 113.7 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Franz Kafka (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 50¾ × 46¾ inches (128.9 × 118.7 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Sarah Bernhardt (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 47¾ × 44¾ inches (121.3 × 113.7 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- George Gershwin (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 50¾ × 45¼ inches (128.9 × 114.9 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Gertrude Stein (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 48½ × 48½ inches (123.2 × 123.2 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Louis Brandeis (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 49¼ × 44¾ inches (125.1 × 113.7 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Golda Meir (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 49¼ × 45½ inches (125.1 × 115.6 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- Martin Buber (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 49¼ × 45¼ inches (125.1 × 114.9 cm)
- Andy Warhol
- The Marx Brothers (Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century) , 1979–80
- Silkscreen ink, acetate, and Color-aid paper on Arches Aquarelle paper
- 59 × 45 inches (149.9 × 114.3 cm)