Name: Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150)
Brand: Andy Warhol
Rating: 4.9 (197 reviews)

Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£18,000-£27,000Value
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$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator

$30,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

¥160,000-¥240,000 Value Indicator

€21,000-€30,000 Value Indicator

$180,000-$270,000 Value Indicator

¥3,350,000-¥5,030,000 Value Indicator

$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

13% AAGR (5YR)

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Auction Date

Auction House

Artwork

Hammer Price

Return to Seller

Buyer Paid

June 2021

Wright - United States

Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150) - Signed Print

April 2017

Sotheby's New York - United States

Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150) - Signed Print

May 2013

Christie's New York - United States

Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150) - Signed Print

February 2001

Christie's New York - United States

Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150) - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Jimmy Carter is a screen print made by the pioneer of the Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol. Produced in 1976, the print shows the American politician, Jimmy Carter, posing seriously with his chin resting on his hand. Cater is rendered in Warhol’s signature Pop Art style, characterised by his use of bold gestural lines and layered blocks of colours. The print can be seen alongside Jimmy Carter II (F. & S. II.151) which shows the politician smiling in a seemingly more laid-back and relaxed pose.

The two prints of Carter were commissioned by the Democratic National Committee as part of Carter’s presidential campaign. Carter’s electoral campaign team chose Warhol to produce these portraits as he was a popular figure amongst young people in New York. The Democrats hoped that Warhol’s celebrity status as an icon of popular culture would attract younger voters in New York to vote for Carter as these votes were crucial to the campaign’s success. Having Warhol participate in the campaign was also a way for Carter to position himself as the progressive candidate in the Presidential race.

While Warhol is best remembered for his portraits of stars like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Elizabeth Taylor, the artist was also interested in depicting politicians and noteworthy figures and turning them into Pop Art icons. As well as Carter, Warhol has produced prints of political figures like Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin and Richard Nixon.

Andy Warhol's Jimmy Carter I (F. & S. II.150) (signed) is a screenprint from 1976, estimated to be worth between £18,000 to £27,000. This artwork has had a total of 5 sales at auction to date, with the first sale recorded on 14th February 2001. The hammer price has ranged from £11,517 in December 2020 to £13,466 in June 2021. The average return to the seller over the last five years has been £10,617, showing a healthy average annual growth rate of 13%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.
Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.