| Titre: | Kimiko |
| Technique: | Screenprint on Stonehenge Paper |
| Signé(e) et daté(e): | 1981 - Ed. 250 |
| Dimension: | 91,4 x 91,4 cm |
| Provenance: | LITERATURE AND REFERENCE Andy Warhol, A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, no. II.237, illustrated in color page 114 |
| Prix: | VENDU |
Andy Warhol created this image while in residency at Colorado State University in 1981 in homage to Kimiko Powers, the wife of John Powers. "Kimiko and her husband John, amassed one of the most impressive collections of pop art. Living in New York City, they frequented the galleries and began collecting in the early 1960's and became close friends of many of the artists they collected. A dear friend of Warhol, this portrait is not merely an attempt to infuse one's image with an aura of celebrity, as many of Warhol's society portraits were, rather she is conveyed as a woman with grace, elegance and flair but there is a mystery in her eyes that the viewer can not penetrate. Though we are given the illusion of intimacy, it is merely a lesson in the art of performance, seduction and high society."
