Sunset Unique Purple
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1972
Medium: Screenprint
Size: 34 × 34 in (86.36 x 86.36 cm)
Edition: 470
Signed
Genre – Pop
Bathed in rich purple, Andy Warhol’s Sunset Unique Purple (1972) distills the beauty of nature into a vivid Pop Art vision. This 34 × 34-inch screenprint, signed and drawn from an edition of 470, reflects Warhol’s mastery of repetition, color, and image-making. Its luminous palette, strong graphic presence, and clearly documented edition details make it an appealing choice for collectors seeking an iconic work from Warhol’s celebrated practice.
Sunset Unique Purple is part of Andy Warhol’s celebrated Sunset series, created in 1972 from a photograph of a sunset and commissioned for an architectural project at the Hotel Marquette in Minneapolis. Warhol transformed the natural scene through bold screenprinting, reducing the sunset to vivid blocks of colour and light. There is no original street-graffiti version: the work was made as a studio screenprint for an architectural commission, not as street art.
The purple palette gives the image a dreamlike mood. It speaks to beauty, change, memory, and the passing of time while showing Warhol’s gift for turning an everyday image into a striking Pop icon.
For collectors, the Sunset series is especially appealing because each impression is unique. Warhol made 632 unique colour variations, creating meaningful rarity within the series. Its museum history and continued demand make it an important part of his print market.
From our gallery perspective, the best impressions have a rare mix of Pop clarity and quiet emotion. Purple makes this example particularly elegant and distinctive.
Created during Warhol’s mature Pop period, Sunset connects his printmaking, photography, film, and colour experiments. It stands comfortably beside his other landmark screenprint series and offers collectors a more poetic side of Warhol.
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Sunset Unique Purple
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1972
Medium: Screenprint
Size: 34 × 34 in (86.36 x 86.36 cm)
Edition: 470
Bathed in rich purple, Andy Warhol’s Sunset Unique Purple (1972) distills the beauty of nature into a vivid Pop Art vision. This 34 × 34-inch screenprint, signed and drawn from an edition of 470, reflects Warhol’s mastery of repetition, color, and image-making. Its luminous palette, strong graphic presence, and clearly documented edition details make it an appealing choice for collectors seeking an iconic work from Warhol’s celebrated practice.
Sunset Unique Purple is part of Andy Warhol’s celebrated Sunset series, created in 1972 from a photograph of a sunset and commissioned for an architectural project at the Hotel Marquette in Minneapolis. Warhol transformed the natural scene through bold screenprinting, reducing the sunset to vivid blocks of colour and light. There is no original street-graffiti version: the work was made as a studio screenprint for an architectural commission, not as street art.
The purple palette gives the image a dreamlike mood. It speaks to beauty, change, memory, and the passing of time while showing Warhol’s gift for turning an everyday image into a striking Pop icon.
For collectors, the Sunset series is especially appealing because each impression is unique. Warhol made 632 unique colour variations, creating meaningful rarity within the series. Its museum history and continued demand make it an important part of his print market.
From our gallery perspective, the best impressions have a rare mix of Pop clarity and quiet emotion. Purple makes this example particularly elegant and distinctive.
Created during Warhol’s mature Pop period, Sunset connects his printmaking, photography, film, and colour experiments. It stands comfortably beside his other landmark screenprint series and offers collectors a more poetic side of Warhol.