In this collection international abstract artist Alex Echo embodies the themes and power of shape-shifting, demonstrating his continuously evolving techniques.
PAUL STEPHENSON
RARELY HAS SUCH A FAITHFUL RENDERING OF AN ARTIST’S METHODOLOGY BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE RIGOUR AND DILIGENCE THAT WE SEE IN AFTER WARHOL. PAUL STEPHENSON’S ODYSSEY INTO THE WORLD OF WARHOL BEGAN IN 2010 WHEN HE PURCHASED A COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST’S ORIGINAL ACETATES. HIS ENSUING COLLECTION – CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH ONE OF WARHOL’S ORIGINAL MASTER PRINTERS, ALEXANDER HEINRICI – HAS BEEN LAUDED BOTH BY THE BBC AND VICE MAGAZINE. THE STORY The story of how these artworks came to exist is a fascinating one. It begins with a chance discovery at an auction of Warhol’s original acetates, the negatives that Andy Warhol used to make his paintings from the 1960s until his death. Although Paul did not realise it at the time these acetates were a key part of Warhol’s art making process. This is because of Warhol’s revolutionary ‘art by telephone’ approach; because Warhol attempted to remove ‘the hand of the artist’ from making art these hand embellished acetates were often the last point that Warhol physically changed his artworks. It is easiest to think of them as very similar to a photographer’s negatives. NEW SILKSCREEN ON PAPER EDITIONS This new suite of works is the first time Paul has produced works on paper for Castle Fine Art and it is absolutely in keeping with Warhol’s philosophy: Paul says, “Warhol loved that ‘the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as anyone else. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you know that the President drinks Coke, Liz Taylor drinks Coke, and just think, you can drink Coke, too. A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can get you a better Coke. All the Cokes are the same and all the Cokes are good.’ Warhol wanted his art to be accessible so everyone could own/enjoy his art the same way anyone could walk into a supermarket and buy a Coke or a can of Campbell’s soup. I also believe everyone should be able to afford a Warhol so an art shop on the high street selling Warhol’s in 2020 is pure Warhol.”
MAO
COLOURWAYS
Hand Pulled Silkscreen on 320g Coventry Rag Vellum Paper Image Size 22” x 26” | Framed £1,950 | Edition of 80 ALSO AVAILABLE AS: UNFRAMED SET OF 4 - £6,000 FRAMED SET OF 4 - £7,500
Acra Violet, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Prussian Blue Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Naphthol Red Permanent Green Deep Light, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Naphthol Red Yellow Medium Azo, Acra Violet, Prussian Blue
LITTLE ELECTRIC CHAIR
COLOURWAYS
Hand Pulled Silkscreen on 320g Coventry Rag Vellum Paper Image Size 26” x 20½” | Framed £1,750 | Edition of 80 ALSO AVAILABLE AS: UNFRAMED SET OF 4 - £5,250 FRAMED SET OF 4 - £6,750
Dioxazine Purple Indo Orange Red Naphthol Red Phthalo Blue Dark
THE MAKING OF AFTER WARHOL
Alexander Heinrici
Revered in the world of screenprinting, Alexander Heinrici was Andy Warhol’s silkscreen printer of choice, and is still much in demand to this day. Working out of his studio in Brooklyn, NYC, he has collaborated with art world heavyweights such as Damien Hirst. Fast-forward to today, and Paul is the only artist with whom Alexander is working to create what the world’s leading scholar on Andy Warhol has called ‘posthumous Warhol’ screen prints. Alongside Alexander Heinrici, Paul has brought Warhol’s original acetates to life. Bought at an auction in London and authenticated by the Andy Warhol Museum, these items are the last materials to have been worked on by Warhol by hand before the mechanical process of silkscreen printing began. Faithfully following Warhol’s method, Paul enlarged the original acetate before transferring the image to a larger canvas and using a squeegee to press the inks through a screen. Arguably, Paul feels more strongly invested in replicating each stage of Warhol’s practice with unwavering conviction than the artist himself would have deemed necessary. From travelling far and wide to source the same canvases and pigments for After Warhol and working alongside Alexander Heinrici. Paul’s efforts were rewarded when the world’s leading Warholian authority, Professor Rainer Crone stated: ‘These are fantastic, they are in Warhol’s concept… In my expertise [sic] opinion paintings made with these film positives under described circumstances and executed posthumously by professionals (scholars as well as painters) are authentic Andy Warhol paintings.’
“IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE COLLABORATED WITH ALEXANDER. THE LAST TEN YEARS HAVE BEEN LIKE AN APPRENTICESHIP, AND I’VE ACCESSED A BOX OF SECRETS OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK ALONGSIDE ANDY WARHOL. I’VE ABSORBED ALL I CAN FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS THERE ORIGINALLY, AND IT’S FANTASTIC THAT HE COULD INFORM MY ARTISTIC PROCESS.” – PAUL STEPHENSON
SELF PORTRAIT
Acra Violet Cadmium Yellow Light Cerulean Blue Light Naphthol Red COLOURWAYS
Hand Pulled Silkscreen on 320g Coventry Rag Vellum Paper Image Size 16” x 20” | Framed £1,500 | Edition of 80 ALSO AVAILABLE AS: UNFRAMED SET OF 4 - £4,500 FRAMED SET OF 4 - £5,750
JACKIE
Acra Violet Cadmium Yellow Light Cerulean Blue Light Naphthol Red COLOURWAYS
Hand Pulled Silkscreen on 600g Saunders Waterford High White Paper Image Size 30” x 30” | Framed £2,950 | Edition of 80 ALSO AVAILABLE AS:
UNFRAMED SET OF 4 - £9,250 FRAMED SET OF 4 - £10,950
ALL ABOUT SILKSCREEN PRINTING
What is silkscreen printing? Also known as silk-screening or serigraphy, silkscreen printing involves using a tightly-stretched mesh or screen (hence the name!). The first step is to mount the silkscreens over your chosen canvas, with a separate screen for each colour. Once the screens or stencils are in place, artists roll, press, sponge or squeegee their ink or paint over the silkscreens to leave a negative design. Where does the technique come from? Silkscreens are believed to have originated in China as far back as 1000 years ago. The technique was introduced to Western Europe by Asia in the late 18th century, but was not widely used until silk mesh became easier to get hold of. In the 20th century, pop artist Andy Warhol brought silkscreens to the forefront of contemporary art through his legendary Marilyn Monroe prints. Throughout this time, screenprinting techniques had been considered trade secrets and were kept confidential. Many regarded the art form with scepticism, as the reliance on a machine questioned the typical view of art creation as direct contact between the artist and medium. What makes it so special? It’s a painstaking process that can take days and even weeks. As it’s done by hand by a skilled craftsman, each piece is unique. The ink in silkscreen printing is also often thicker, resulting in more vibrant colours.
AFTER WARHOL COMPLETE SET OF 16 SILKSCREENS UNFRAMED - £24,000 FRAMED - £29,950
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