Andy Warhol’s Sunset 88 (Unique), created in 1972, is a screenprint based off of several reels of sunset photographs shot in East Hampton, San Francisco, and New York. Warhol’s film is Sunset—one of the fifty films preserved by the Museum of Modern Art—inspired this visual series. Each print in the Sunset series features different colors, evoking a unique emotional tone and sensory experience. This particular work depicts a orange, green and blue background with a yellow sun. Each print in the Sunset portfolio is unique, as they are all based off of different stills from Sunset.
SUNSET 88 (UNIQUE) BY ANDY WARHOL AS PART OF HIS LARGER BODY OF WORK
Warhol produced the Sunset series in 1972 on smooth wove paper. This series is an extreme example of the concept of color serialization. Warhol created an astounding 472 unique color variations using only three screens—an experimental approach that pushed the boundaries of the silkscreen medium. Many consider the Sunset series to be one of one of the more expressive projects that Warhol produced in his lifetime. The renowned architects Johnson & Burgee commmissioned these works for the renovated Hotel Marquette in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The prints were later removed from the hotel, after which Warhol signed, numbered and stamped them.
Revolver Gallery acquired this edition from a private collection in Florida, who had purchased it from Lesch Gallery in Minneapolis in 1981. It includes a letter from the Andy Warhol Studio, signed by Warhol, guaranteeing its authenticity.
