Unidentified Man (Thick Black Hair)

October 1980

Andy Warhol

Associated Names
Andy Warhol

Artist, American, 1928 - 1987

The image shows a man's upper body with his head slightly tilted, resting his chin on his hand. His serious expression includes partially closed eyes, a broad forehead, a straight nose, and full lips. He has thick, dark hair styled with volume around the crown, and is dressed in formal attire - a dark suit jacket, light-colored striped shirt, and dark tie with a subtle pattern. The background is a plain, light gradient from cream at the bottom to soft yellow at the top.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Andy Warhol, New York; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2008; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Recent Acquisitions from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 26 – October 4, 2009

Inscriptions

across lower right embossed: © ANDY WARHOL; on verso, by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., top center in graphite: FA05.06541; bottom left Foundation stamp in blue ink: AUTHORIZED BY THE / ANDY WARHOL / A / W / FOUNDATION / FOR THE VISUAL ARTS; bottom right oval estate stamp in blue ink: THE ESTATE / OF / ANDY WARHOL; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: RM

Markings

on verso, by manufacturer, top right corner: 2; bottom center along edge: POLACOLOR 2 J019351

Wikidata ID

Q64074794

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