Cow 11
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1971
Medium: screen print on paper
Size: 50 x 30 in (127 x 76.2 cm)
Edition: Unlimited with 150 rubber stamped
With its arresting pattern and unmistakable Pop Art sensibility, Andy Warhol’s Cow 11 (1971) transforms an ordinary farm animal into a bold icon of mass culture and visual repetition. This 50 × 30-inch screenprint on paper belongs to an unlimited edition, with 150 examples rubber-stamped. Its distinctive imagery, period significance, and documented production make it an intriguing acquisition for collectors of Warhol and post-war art.
Cow 11 by Andy Warhol belongs to his iconic Cow series, first presented in 1966 at Leo Castelli Gallery in New York, where the artist turned a commonplace farm animal into a bold Pop image. Warhol’s source photograph, enlarged and repeated, transforms the cow into a striking pattern of color, texture, and visual noise. There is no recognized street-graffiti version; Warhol worked through painting, screen printing, and photography rather than street art. The cow suggests both rural Americana and mass media, while repetition raises questions about identity, consumption, and what makes an image famous.
For collectors, Cow 11 benefits from the enduring strength of Warhol’s Pop market. Works from the series are highly recognizable, and rarity, edition details, condition, provenance, and colorway can strongly affect desirability and value.
From our gallery experience, the power of Cow 11 is its instant impact: it is playful, provocative, and unmistakably Warhol.
The work fits Warhol’s mid-1960s period of celebrity, advertising, and repetition, alongside Flowers, Mao, and his celebrity portraits. For collectors seeking a distinctive Warhol image beyond the familiar soup cans and Marilyns, Cow 11 offers strong visual character and lasting market appeal.
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Cow 11
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1971
Medium: screen print on paper
Size: 50 x 30 in (127 x 76.2 cm)
Edition: Unlimited with 150 rubber stamped
With its arresting pattern and unmistakable Pop Art sensibility, Andy Warhol’s Cow 11 (1971) transforms an ordinary farm animal into a bold icon of mass culture and visual repetition. This 50 × 30-inch screenprint on paper belongs to an unlimited edition, with 150 examples rubber-stamped. Its distinctive imagery, period significance, and documented production make it an intriguing acquisition for collectors of Warhol and post-war art.
Cow 11 by Andy Warhol belongs to his iconic Cow series, first presented in 1966 at Leo Castelli Gallery in New York, where the artist turned a commonplace farm animal into a bold Pop image. Warhol’s source photograph, enlarged and repeated, transforms the cow into a striking pattern of color, texture, and visual noise. There is no recognized street-graffiti version; Warhol worked through painting, screen printing, and photography rather than street art. The cow suggests both rural Americana and mass media, while repetition raises questions about identity, consumption, and what makes an image famous.
For collectors, Cow 11 benefits from the enduring strength of Warhol’s Pop market. Works from the series are highly recognizable, and rarity, edition details, condition, provenance, and colorway can strongly affect desirability and value.
From our gallery experience, the power of Cow 11 is its instant impact: it is playful, provocative, and unmistakably Warhol.
The work fits Warhol’s mid-1960s period of celebrity, advertising, and repetition, alongside Flowers, Mao, and his celebrity portraits. For collectors seeking a distinctive Warhol image beyond the familiar soup cans and Marilyns, Cow 11 offers strong visual character and lasting market appeal.