Mick Jagger Invitation (Portfolio of 10), 1975
Offset lithograph
40 in. x 16.25 in. / 101.6 cm. x 41.3 cm. (framed)
Each image signed by Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger

By the 1970s, Andy Warhol no longer relied on found imagery and had considerably expanded his range of subjects. He often took his own photographs and increased this “handmade” look by adding collage elements using torn strips of graphic Color-aid paper.

Warhol met Mick Jagger in 1963 when The Rolling Stones were not yet well known in the United States and particularly liked his photogenic “bad boy” image. He designed the provocative cover for the band’s Sticky Fingers album, which focuses on a man’s denimed crotch and a working zipper that opened. Thanks in part to the design, the album proved to be a huge success, selling millions of copies.

During his lifetime, Warhol was a steadfast supporter of amfAR, generously donating artworks that raised millions of dollars. In 1986, he hosted one of amfAR’s earliest fundraising events at the New York Academy of Art.

Fascinated by Mick Jagger’s celebrity, Warhol created the Mick Jagger portfolio in 1975. The set of ten “invitations” in the portfolio were signed by Warhol and given to friends as invitations to an upcoming exhibit.

Courtesy of David Benrimon Fine Art LLC (@benrimonfineart)

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