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AndyW ar hol ’ sLi t t l eEl ec t r i cChai r Th ewor ki sav i b r a ntr e dL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i ra c r y l i ca n ds i l k s c r e e ni n konc a n v a s , 19 64 / 6 5 f r omWa r hol ’ sDe a t ha n dDi s a s t e rs e r i e s . Wa r h ol u s e ds ou r c ema t e r i a l f r om n e ws p a pe r sa n d pol i c ephot oa r c h i v e sf ort h i ss e r i e swh i c hs u b j e c t si n c l u de ds ui c i de s , c a ra c c i de n t s , e t c . Wa r h ol ’ s L i t t l e E l e c t r i c h a i r i s b a s e d onr a p r e s s p h o t o f r o m t h e 9 5 0 soft h ede a t hc h a mb e ra tS i ngS i ng s u i c i d e s , c a rC a c c i d e n t s , e t c . Wa h o l ’ s L i t t l e E l e c t r i c Ch a i r1 i s p r i s o n, w e r e J u l i u s a n df E t h e l R o s e n b e r g e r ed e x e c u t e d f o r c on s pi r i ngt op a s sa t omi cs e c r e t st o b a s e d o nh a p r e s s p h o t o r o m t h e 1 9 5 0 s ow ft h e e a t h c h a m b e r t h e R u s s a n s d u r i g Wo r l dt Wa r I I . a t S i n g S i n g p r i s o n , s h ow n ot h e r i g ht , wh e r eJ u l i usa n dE t h e l Ros e n b e r gwe r ee x e c ut e df orc ons p i r i ngt op a s sa t omi c U s i n g t h i s p r e s s p h o t o g r a p h , Wa r h o l a p p l i e d a s i n g l el a y e rofmon oc h r omec ol orbe f or e s e c r e t st ot heRu s s i a n sdu r i ngWor l dWa rI I . pr i nt i n gt hes i l k s c r e e n . F ort h es e r i e sofL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i rt h ea r t i s tu s e dar a n g eofc ol or s— f r omU g a r i s h c a d m i u m y e l l o w a n d o r a n g e , t o s u g a r y a v e n de r sa n dpi n k s— t oc r e a t eadi s t u r bi n g s i n g t h i s p r e s sp h o t o g r a p h , Wa r h o l a p p l i e d al s i n g l e c o n t r a s t w i t h t he s i n i s t e r s ub j e c t m a t t e r p r i n t e d o n t o p . T h ef i n e s te xa mpl e sf r om t h eL i t t l eEl e c t r i c l a y e r o f m o n oc r o m e c o l o r b e f o r ep r i n t i n g t h s i l k s c r e e n . F ort hes e r i e sofL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i rt h ea r t i s tu s e dar a n g eof c ol or s— f r om g a r i s hc a dmi u my e l l owa n dor a n g e , t os u g a r yl a v e n de r sa n dp i n k s— t oc r e a t ea di s t ur bi ngc on t r a s twi t ht h es i ni s t e rs u b j e c tma t t e rp r i n t e dont op . Th ef i n e s te x a mpl e sf r om t he L i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i rs e r i e s , i nc l u di ngAl i c eCoop e r ’ s , i n c l u deac r i s p l ys c r e e ne ds i g nwh i c hr e a ds “ S i l e n c e . ”
Al i ceCooper ’ sRel at i ons hi pwi t hAndyW ar hol Al i c eCoop e rb e c a mef r i e ndl ywi t hAndyWa r h ol i nt h ee a r l y1 9 7 0 ’ s . " Ime tAn dyWa r hol wh e nIl i v e di nNe wY or kCi t y , a n di twa sj u s twh e nIwa sb e c omi n gt h es c ou r g eofr oc kn ’ r ol l a nd ofc our s et ha ta t t r a c t e dt hewh ol eWa r hol c r owd. Y ou’ dg ot oc l u b sl i k eMa x ' sKa n s a sCi t ya n d t h e ywe r ea l l t h e r ea n dwe ’ dha n gou t . I twa sav e r y s u r r e a l t i me . Andywa sa l wa y st a k i ngph ot og r a p h sof e v e r y on eorma k i ngmov i e sofe v e r y on e . Heha da wh ol ec r owdofp e op l ea r oun dh i ma l l t het i me , a n d myg i r l f r i e n dCi n dyL a n gwa sr e a l l yc on n e c t e di n t ot h a t g r ou p , ”s a i dCoop e r . Phot og r a p h soft h et woh a ng i n gou tt og e t h e ra r e i n c l u de di nt h eAn dyWa r hol mu s e u ma l ongwi t ha Ch r i s t ma sc a r ds e n tf r omAl i c et oAn dy . Al i c eCoop e r i sa l s ome n t i on e di nt h eAn d yWa r h o l Di a r i e s . Al i c e AndyWa r hol wi t hAl i c eCoopera ndCi ndyL a ng Coop e r ’ sg i r l f r i e n dmode l Ci n dyL a n gwa sak n own r e g ul a ra tAn dyWa r h ol ’ sF a c t or y . I nf a c t , s h ewa si n t e r v i e we da n dont h ec ov e rof AndyWa r h ol ’ s I n t e r v i e wma g a z i n ei nDe c e mb e r1 9 7 3 . Al i c eCoop e ru s e da ne l e c t r i cc h a i rons t a g ea sp a r tofhi s s hoc kr oc ka c t . Ci n dyL a n gp ur c h a s e dt h er e dL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i ra sa nu n s t r e t c he dc a n v a sdi r e c t l y f r om t heF a c t or ya sag i f tf orAl i c e .
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Pr ov enanceof Al i ceCooper ’ sLi t t l eEl ec t r i cChai r Aspr e v i ou s l yme nt i on e d, Ci n dyL a n gp u r c h a s e dt h eL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i ra sa nu n s t r e t c h e d c a n v a sdi r e c t l yf r om t heAndyWa r h ol F a c t or y . S h et h e ng i f t e dt h ep a i n t i n gt oAl i c eCoop e ri n 1972. Al i c eh a di th a n g i nguns t r e t c h e di nh i sNe wY or ka p a r t me n t . Ci r c u sMa g a z i n e ’ sAu g u s t24 t h, 1976i s s ue , i nc l u de dont hef ol l owi n gp a g e s , f e a t u r e dAl i c eont h ec ov e ra n di n c l u de da ni n t e r v i e w wi t hAl i c ei nh i sh omet ha tme n t i on st heAn dyWa r h ol p a i n t i n g , v e r i f y i n gt h a tAl i c eh a sown e dt h e pa i n t i n gf orov e r45y e a r s . Al i c et he ns t or e dt h ep a i n t i n gi nat u b ef ors a f e k e e p i n gs i nc ehewa s t ou r i n ge x t e n s i v e l y . Th emus i c i a nf a mou s l yr e di s c ov e r e dt h ep i e c es e v e r a l y e a r sa g oi nt h eg a r a g e ofhi sS c ot t s da l er e s i de nc e , mu c ht ot hes u r p r i s eoft hea r twor l da n dt h er oc k e rh i ms e l f . “ Th i s s i l k s c r e e nwa sg i v e nt omedu r i n gs omec r a z yy e a r sa n dIh a dc omp l e t e l yf or g ot t e nIe v e nown e d i t , ”s a i dCoope r . Th eAn dyWa r hol Ar tAu t h e nt i c a t i onBoa r dwa sdi s s ol v e di n2 0 1 1a n dt h eF oun da t i onno l on g e ra u t h e n t i c a t e swor k sp r e s e n t e dt ot h e m. Th e r ee x i s tn u me r ou sAn dyWa r h ol p a i n t i n g st h a t a r eun s i g n e d. Th e r ewe r e4 , 0 00u ns i g ne dp a i n t i n g si nh i se s t a t ewh e nAn dyWa r h ol di e di n1 9 87 . Wh e nAl i c eCoop e rde c i de dt os e l l h i sr e di s c ov e r e dL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i r , h ewor k e dwi t ha r t a ut he n t i c a t orRi c h a r dP ol s k yt odoc u me n ta n da u t h e nt i c a t et h ep a i n t i n g . Ri c h a r dP ol s k y ’ s c r e de nt i a l si n c l u dea ut hor i n gt wowe l l k nownb ook sonAn dyWa r h ol , ov e r4 0y e a r si nt h ea r t wor l d, e xhi bi t i n gn u me r ou sAn dyWa r h ol wor k s , a n dh a v i n gwor k e dwi t hb ot hAn dyWa r h ol ’ s bus i ne s sma n a g e ra n de x c l us i v ea g e n tf ort h eWa r h ol E s t a t e . Ri c h a r dP ol s k y ’ sc omp a n yha sbe e n e n dor s e db yP e t e rBr a n t , oneoft h ewor l d’ st h r e emos ti mp or t a n t Wa r h ol c ol l e c t or s , a ndh a s be e ns e ntr e f e r r a l sb yt heI n t e r n a t i ona l F ou n da t i onf orAr tRe s e a r c h( I F AR) . Y ouma yr e v i e wh i s we bs i t ea tr i c h a r dpol s k y a r t . c om. I n20 16Chr i s t i e ’ s , Ne wY or kh e l das i n g l eown e rs a l eofa p p r ox i ma t e l y2 0AndyWa r h ol pa i n t i n g s . Non eoft hep a i nt i ng swe r ei n c l u de di nt h eAn d yWa r h o l Ca t a l o g u eRa i s o n n é . Al l oft he pa i n t i n g ss ol dwh i c he s t a bl i s h e dapr e c e de n tf orama j ora u c t i onh ou s et os e l l wor k snoti n c l u de d i nt heCa t a l o g u eRa i s o n n é . I n20 17, Gl or i aVe l a n di aAr tCons e r v a t i oni nNe wY or kCi t ywa sh i r e dt os t r e t c ht h epa i n t i ng a swe l l a spe r f or ms omemi norr e s t or a t i onf ors c u f fma r k soni t ss u r f a c e . Th epa i n t i n gwa son e x hi bi t i oni n2 0 1 8–2019a tt heRoc k&Rol l Ha l l ofF a mei nCl e v e l a n d, Oh i on e xtt ot heor i g i n a l pr ope l e c t r i cc h a i ru s e di nAl i c eCoope r ’ sc on c e r t si nt h e1 9 7 0 ’ s . I nF e br ua r y202 1, Al i c eCoop e rc on s i g n e dt h eL i t t l eEl e c t r i cCh a i rt ot h eL a r s e nGa l l e r yt obe s ol di ni t s2 021F a l l L a r s e nAr tAu c t i on . Th eL a r s e nGa l l e r yh a swor k e dwi t hAl i c ei nt h epa s ta s we l l a sa s s oc i a t e sofAl i c ea n dS h e pGor don , h i sl on g t i mema n a g e r . “ Al i c eCoop e ra n dIde c i de dt owor kwi t hL a r s e nAr tAu c t i ont os e l l Al i c e ’ sAn dyWa r h ol “ El e c t r i cCh a i r ”pa i nt i ngb e c a us eoft h r e ef a c t or s : Th e y ’ v eb e e ni nb u s i n e s sf orov e r25y e a r s , t he y a ppr e c i a t et h eq ua l i t ya n dr a r i t yoft hep a i n t i n g , a n dt h eS c ot t s da l ehome t ownc on n e c t i on be t we e nL a r s e na n dAl i c e . ”-S he pGor don LARS ENARTAUCTI ON
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