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Andy Warhol’s Obsession With Lips

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If you’re still searching for the right set of lips to kiss this Valentine’s Day, perhaps Andy Warhol could be of service—or a selection of his silkscreen lips at the Danziger Gallery, to be more exact.

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Published Feb. 14 2017 1:00AM EST

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-tease_ujmoku — Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-9_yoijvh — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-6_fimllm — Mouths were always a point of interest for Warhol: think the pops of color highlighting them in his famous silkscreens of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor or Chairman Mao. But it wasn’t until 1975 that he created a full series dedicated to the feature. He fashioned three unique albums comprised of more than 60 pairs of lips made from prints and collages of images silkscreened onto various types of tape.

Andy Warhol - Lips will be on display at the Danziger Gallery until February 25, 2017.

Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-10_inxtfg — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-5_qkm84w — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-8_ebccqy — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-7_ylspp5 — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-2_usxvgm — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-3_totcxi — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-4_y1hxe4 — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

galleries/2017/02/14/andy-warhol-s-obsession-with-lips/170210-andy-warhol-lips-1_uayd0v — Andy Warhol, Lips c. 1975, Unique Screenprint and Tape Collage
Andy Warhol

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