Andy Warhol Dead at 58, Newspaper, New York Post, 1987

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New York Post, Andy Warhol Dead at 58, Newspaper, February 23, 1987.

Andy Warhol’s unexpected death from cardiac arrest while in the hospital for gall bladder surgery was front-page news in 1987. His passing marked the beginning of the artist’s ascent to the highest levels of art-world acclaim. Warhol ephemera is amongst the most sought after art ephemera.

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Andy Warhol Ephemera, Part 2: Posthumous Cards, Posters (after Feb. 22, 1987)
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This collection features some of the announcement cards, posters and publications from after the artist’s death on February 22, 1987. Posthumous ephemera have an interesting story to tell. As successful as Warhol was in life, the full range of his creativity and prodigious production only emerged after his death.