Kimiko Powers
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1981
Medium: Screen print on Lenox Museum Board
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Edition: 250
Signed
Genre – Pop
A refined portrait from Andy Warhol’s celebrated world of celebrity and society, Kimiko Powers (1981) captures the sitter through the polished vocabulary of Pop Art. Executed as a 36 × 36-inch screenprint on Lenox Museum Board, this signed work is from an edition of 250. Its strong visual presence, documented edition, and connection to Warhol’s portrait practice offer lasting appeal for discerning collectors.
Kimiko Powers was created by Andy Warhol in 1972 as a portrait of the influential collector Kimiko Powers. Warhol transformed her photographic likeness through his signature silkscreen process, placing a private collector within the visual language of celebrity and mass media. There is no street-graffiti version because Warhol worked in photography, painting, and silkscreen, not street art. The portrait explores identity, status, fame, and the way images can turn a person into a cultural icon.
For collectors, Kimiko Powers stands out within Warhol’s portrait market. Strong examples are scarce, and demand is supported by Powers’ important role in the Pop Art world and her close connection to artists and collectors of the period. Provenance, edition, condition, and scale remain key value drivers.
From our gallery perspective, the appeal is personal as much as Pop. Warhol did not simply portray Powers; he gave a major collector the same iconic treatment he reserved for celebrities.
The work belongs to Warhol’s 1970s portrait practice, alongside portraits of cultural figures, artists, and social leaders. For collectors, Kimiko Powers offers a compelling combination of art-world history, recognizable Warhol style, and long-term blue-chip appeal.
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Kimiko Powers
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1981
Medium: Screen print on Lenox Museum Board
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Edition: 250
A refined portrait from Andy Warhol’s celebrated world of celebrity and society, Kimiko Powers (1981) captures the sitter through the polished vocabulary of Pop Art. Executed as a 36 × 36-inch screenprint on Lenox Museum Board, this signed work is from an edition of 250. Its strong visual presence, documented edition, and connection to Warhol’s portrait practice offer lasting appeal for discerning collectors.
Kimiko Powers was created by Andy Warhol in 1972 as a portrait of the influential collector Kimiko Powers. Warhol transformed her photographic likeness through his signature silkscreen process, placing a private collector within the visual language of celebrity and mass media. There is no street-graffiti version because Warhol worked in photography, painting, and silkscreen, not street art. The portrait explores identity, status, fame, and the way images can turn a person into a cultural icon.
For collectors, Kimiko Powers stands out within Warhol’s portrait market. Strong examples are scarce, and demand is supported by Powers’ important role in the Pop Art world and her close connection to artists and collectors of the period. Provenance, edition, condition, and scale remain key value drivers.
From our gallery perspective, the appeal is personal as much as Pop. Warhol did not simply portray Powers; he gave a major collector the same iconic treatment he reserved for celebrities.
The work belongs to Warhol’s 1970s portrait practice, alongside portraits of cultural figures, artists, and social leaders. For collectors, Kimiko Powers offers a compelling combination of art-world history, recognizable Warhol style, and long-term blue-chip appeal.