Andy Warhol, Attributed: Polaroid of Shamu at Sea World

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Attributed: Polaroid of Shamu at Sea World. ca 1980. Estate stamp and embossed copyright on back.
Almost all of Warhol's works were based on photos. This began during his college years in Pittsburgh and continued through his decade as a commercial artist in New York in the 1950s, to his pop art works in the 1960s, and his celebrity portraits in the 1970s and 1980s.When all his success was coming from the paintings, he gave a speech to a crowd of visitors to his studio. He later wrote, "I told them I didn't believe in art. I believed in photography."
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, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. 4.5 x 3.5 inches.