May 13, 2013 - Sale 2314

Sale 2314 - Lot 247

Price Realized: $ 8,400
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
DESIGNER UNKNOWN IT'S ANDY WARHOL'S EXPLOSION! / EXPLODING PLASTIC INEVITABLE. 1966.
22x14 inches, 56x35 1/2 cm. Metropolitan Show Print, Boston.
Condition A-: pin holes in corners; scuffing in image. Printed on card.
Early in 1966, Warhol began hosting a series of multimedia happenings, with shows including performances by the Velvet Underground and Nico (Warhol was managing the band at this time), screenings of his films and other performances by members of the Factory. The show traveled across the country, playing in major cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, New York, Provincetown and many others.