Cologne Cathedral Poster (Signed)
Artist: Andy Warhol
Year: 1985
Medium: Screenprint on newsprint
Size: 16 × 10 in.
The Andy Warhol’s "Cologne Cathedral" signed poster features images of the cathedral based on a photograph by Christopher Makos. Makos was a close collaborator with Warhol, and it is said that he introduced Warhol to the art of Jean-Michael Basquiat and Keith Haring, along with introducing Warhol to his first camera.
The Roman Catholic Church displayed in Makos and Warhol’s work is located in Cologne, Germany and is rumored to hold the remains of the Three Kings (also known as the Three Wise Men), who are said to have brought gold, frankincense and myrrh as gifts to Christ. The cathedral boasts the title of the largest Gothic Church in Northern Europe and has the largest facade of any church in the world. Warhol’s interest in the structure stems both from his pious background and fascination with the grandeur exhibited in the architecture.
This poster includes a black frame.