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Carolina Herrera

Item

Title
Carolina Herrera
Rights
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pennsylvania. Fair use. www.warhol.org
Creator
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Date
1979
Description
In this painting, Warhol painted a friend of his Carolina Herrera. Herrera, a Venezuelan-American fashion designer, moved to New York City in 1980 and was quickly recognized for her first successful fashion line.Studio 54 was where the two met, and Warhol offered to paint her portrait in exchange for a bejeweled clutch of hers. Herrera was a well-known designer who remains an internationally renowned designer and has dressed notable figures throughout her career.
Format
Painting. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen. 40 x 40 in.
Publisher
The Andy Warhol Museum
Contributor
Daniella Ferrero
Identifier
The Andy Warhol Museum. 1997.1.9a
Subject
Andy Warhol; Carolina Herrera; pop art; painting; silkscreen ink
Source
Png file. The Andy Warhol Museum. 11/03/2025. https://warhol.netx.net/portals/warhol-exhibitions/#asset/118113
Site pages
Stars of the Screen