American artist Andy Warhol once declared “I want to be as famous as the Queen of England”. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement of the 1950s and 60s, Warhol was famous for appropriating familiar images from consumer culture and mass media, including many silkscreen prints of public figures. Determined to become a celebrity … Continue reading Andy Warhol “Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom” from “Reigning Queens”, 1985 – Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (June 8th)