WARHOL Andy (1928-1987) Mao Tse-Tung / Silkscreen on genuine - Lot 388

WARHOL Andy (1928-1987) Mao Tse-Tung / Silkscreen on genuine one-dollar bill / Hand-signed on front by Andy Warhol / On verso: Numbered Tony Shafrazi Gallery vignette and dry stamp with signature of Lucio Amelio, Keith Haring and Andy Warhol's gallery owner in Naples, Italy. Reverse: Numbered Tony Shafrazi Gallery vignette and dry stamp with signature of Lucio Amelio, Keith Haring and Andy Warhol's gallery owner in Naples, Italy, as well as a postmark FEB 10 1987 and the hologram "Verification of authenticity"/. Certificate of authenticity from ORO Cartier s.p.a / 6.6 x 15.6 cm Andy Warhol often used very old American dollar bills. He wanted to prove that every everyday object, whether old, defective or worthless, gains enormous value when treated by an artist. There are many objects, such as chairs, floor lamps and bathtubs, that have now found their way into museums. These artists have carried out numerous collaborative projects of this kind.