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Serigraphy
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Serigraphy
The act or practice of printing on woven surface, especially silk. Serigraphy is used in art. It was popularized by Andy Warhol.


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Warhol's "Tunafish Disaster," a 1963 silkscreen depicting two housewives who died from poisoned tuna, had to be withdrawn when bidding stumbled at around 4.
Byline: ANI New York, July 27 (ANI): Bob Dylan was ready to take one of Elvis Presley's famous silkscreens for payment, when Andy Warhol coaxed him to The Factory to do a screen test.
A couple days later, the finished silkscreen arrived with the bill, exactly 1000 plus 500 in expenses, nothing itemized and no receipts but we paid it.
 
 
 
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