Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein
Unsigned Print
Andy Warhol
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 1200
Year: 1987
Size: H 85cm x W 60cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2024 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2024 | Bukowskis, Stockholm | Sweden | |||
| September 2022 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2022 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2022 | Sworders | United Kingdom | |||
| August 2020 | Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris | France |
Meaning & Analysis
Neuschwanstein is a signed screen print made by the critically acclaimed Pop artist, Andy Warhol, in 1987. The artwork was produced to commemorate the100th anniversary of the Bavarian Reinsurance Company in Munich. In this print, Warhol renders the Neuschwanstein Castle in bright orange and red. The castle is captured amongst the Bavarian village of Hohenschwangau which Warhol renders in a surreal variety of bright colours. Warhol uses thick, brightly coloured gestural lines to delineate the mountains and forests that surround the castle which makes the image look like a scene from a fairy tale.
The Neuschwanstein Castle is a Neo-Romanesque palace that was built as a getaway home for King Ludwig II. After the King’s death the palace was opened up to the public and it is now a bustling tourist spot which attracts thousands of visitors each year. The castle has been used in many films and is believed to have been the inspiration for Disneyland’s Magic Castle.
Warhol was very interested in historical buildings and their grandiose architecture. Other impressive architectural feats that Warhol has depicted include the Cologne Cathedral in Germany and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. In these prints, Warhol focuses on the buildings and their designs; in Neuschwanstein, however, Warhol captures the building from afar to show how it interacts with its majestic environment.
Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.