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Andy Warhol (Manner of / Attributed): Abstract Watercolor with Shoes - Andy Warhol(1928-1987)(Manner of / Attributed): Abstract Watercolor with Shoes. Watercolor on paper, unsigned, unframed. Using a near infrared spectrometer, the determined age of this paper is 1945. (Warhol had an obsession with women's shoes and became a successful commercial illustrator of them. This painting is possibly an early attempt to integrate the shoe motif into a fine art painting. Andrew Warhola was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silk-screening, photography, film, and sculpture. 11 x 14 inches paper; 16 x 20 inches board. Private Collection, New England.