24-291 Andy Warhol Portrait 1963 Dennis Hopper 17 x 23

Offered here is a limited edition art print on matte paper portrait by Dennis Hopper (1936-2010) depicting his friend Andy Warhol holding a bouquet of flowers, an iris in front of his face. It is signed “D. Hopper, 1963” and numbered 43/250. The photograph originated in 1963, printed in 2002 by Eyestorm Gallery in London. The print is in excellent condition with no signs of handling or age. It is currently unframed.

This image appeared on the 1987 poster for Hopper’s traveling photo exhibit “Out of the Sixties.” This image also appeared in the catalog of the Gagosian Gallery for the 2002 exhibit “Jeff Koons Andy Warhol: Flowers.”

In total, Hopper shot around 10,000 images, using high-speed black-and-white film for immediacy, shooting only in natural light and never cropping his images (it was James Dean who told Hopper to ‘use the still full-frame’). In his limited edition book entitled Out of the Sixties, Hopper wrote: ‘’These are my photos. I started at 18 taking pictures, I stopped at 31. I am 50 now. These represent the years from 25-31… They were the only creative outlet I had for those years until Easy Rider. I never carried a camera again.’ (Arts & Collections)