Portfolio of 4 screenprints.

Andy Warhol was inspired to create his Hammer and Sickle complete portfolio after a trip to Italy. He took note of the omnipresent hammer and sickle graffiti that symbolized the union of industrial and farm workers under communist control. He asked his assistant, Ronnie Cutrone, to search for appropriate materials from which he could create his pieces. Cutrone purchased a hammer and sickle and photographed them in different positions, from which Warhol derived his inspiration and composition. For the majority of the portfolio, Warhol worked with a bright red to evoke the color of the communist flag and the terror it evoked.

This set is from the edition of 50. The specific edition number will only be provided to the buyer at the actual point of sale. Please message us to request this information at the point of purchase.