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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
The Star (Greta Garbo)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Held by the artist.

The Star (Greta Garbo)

Artist/Maker (United States, 1928-1987)
Date1981
Mediumscreen print and diamond dust
DimensionsSight: 38 x 37 3/4 in. (96.5 x 95.9 cm)
Framed: 41 5/8 x 41 5/8 x 1 in. (105.7 x 105.7 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Susan and Hal Silberman
Terms
    Object number91.0380
    DescriptionNever painting from life, Warhol transferred photographs, often greatly enlarged, via a screen printing process. Celebrity portraits were usually derived from studio publicity photos; individual portrait commissions were often based on snapshots. Warhol's stylized portraits were characterized by bright, even lurid colors. Always willing to capitalize on moneymakers, Warhol introduced commercially lucrative, thematic portfolios, including Myths. Until his death, Warhol retained his technological approach to painting but post-1960s, the banal subject matter became more painterly.
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    Andy Warhol
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    Andy Warhol
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    Andy Warhol
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