Lithograph, Arches velin paper, dimensions: 49 x 49 cm passe-partout,61 x 61 cm passe-partout framed , limited edition, hand numbered in pencil 159/500, cataloged in Catalogue Raisonne: " Andy Warhol: The Complete Ordered Posters, 1964-1987", .dry publisher'sstamp CMOA ( Carnegie Museum of Art. ).
Warhol's work "Levis 501" has never been made commercially available.Norhas it everbeen represented at auction. Another example of the composition is in the Tate Modern collection. It was first published by Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco.
Andy Warhol's composition "Levi's 501 Jeans" dates from 1984 and ispart of his exploration ofAmerican popular culture and brands andproducts familiar tothe public."Levi's 501 Jeans" is not identified aspart of a specific series, butis part of the broader context of Warhol's work,whichoftendepicted objectsassociated with consumerism andmassculture.
Warhol was fascinated by the world of fashion and the brandsthatbecame cultural icons. Levi's 501,being a classic and recognizable product,fitperfectly intothistheme. Levi's 501were a symbol ofAmerican lifestyleand fashion.
The artwork is a lithograph on paper, depicting four panels of color with anappliedsilkscreen ofa malefigure injeans.Warhol, through his works, often commented on andhighlightedthe impact of consumerism onsociety, and "Levi's 501 Jeans"exemplifies his interest in how brands and productsbecome anintegralpart of culture andidentity.
