Andy Warhol Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century For Sale

Andy Warhol Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century

In 1980, Andy Warhol created one of his most historically significant portfolios: Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (FS II.226–235). Commissioned by art dealer Ronald Feldman, the series brought together ten individuals who had shaped modern culture — scientists, writers, artists, political leaders, performers — and rendered them in Warhol's iconic silkscreen style. Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century for sale at Guy Hepner offers collectors access to a portfolio of lasting cultural importance.

The ten subjects span an extraordinary range of achievement: Gertrude Stein (FS II.226), the modernist godmother; Sarah Bernhardt (FS II.227), the nineteenth century's greatest actress; Golda Meir (FS II.228), Israeli Prime Minister and global stateswoman; Albert Einstein (FS II.229), the century's defining scientist; Sigmund Freud (FS II.230), founder of psychoanalysis; Louis Brandeis (FS II.231), pioneering US Supreme Court Justice; Martin Buber (FS II.232), philosopher of dialogue; The Marx Brothers (FS II.233), masters of comic subversion; George Gershwin (FS II.234), composer of the American songbook; and Franz Kafka (FS II.235), literature's great chronicler of alienation.

Warhol worked from archival photographs, running each through his distinctive screen process to produce portraits that balance historical gravity with Pop accessibility. The palette varies portrait to portrait — from the warm ochres of the Gershwin to the stark blacks of the Kafka — giving the portfolio visual variety while maintaining stylistic coherence.

The portfolio was published in an edition of 200, with 30 artist's proofs, each signed and numbered by Warhol. Individual prints measure approximately 40 × 32 inches on Lenox Museum Board. The relative scarcity of complete portfolios — and the strong institutional and private demand for individual prints — makes this one of the most actively sought Warhol series on the secondary market.

Collectors prize the Ten Portraits for their confluence of cultural weight and aesthetic strength. Works from the series hold collections at major museums internationally and continue to appear at top-tier auction houses. Andy Warhol Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century prints for sale at Guy Hepner are available individually or as complete sets. Contact our team for current inventory.