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In 1970 Warhol began discussions with two anonymous Belgian friends regarding a second series of prints, with the idea behind this partnership being a commentary on mass production - one of the themes of Warhol’s art. At some point during these talks, the collaboration fell apart, for reasons that remain unknown. But by this point, the Belgians already had the original Factory photo negatives (which the stencils are made from) and the colour codes required to make the stencils and the prints. Sunday B Morning began printing regardless and the prints were released in 1970 with a black stamp on the back that read ‘Fill In Your Own Signature’. There is a debate as to whether that idea was originally Warhol’s, and it seems likely given his ‘Famous for 15 minutes’ concepts. History also stands divided as to whether or not Warhol was pleased with the prints - it did after all, tie in with his ideas on mass production. Warhol randomly signed some of the Sunday B Monday prints ‘This is not by me. Andy Warhol’, which only stood to make them more desirable.
Today, the black stamp 1970 Sunday B Mornings are recognised as part of Warhol’s print raisonne and Sunday B Morning continue to produce screen prints from these original Factory photo negative stencils. The prints are still produced in the same Belgian studio and since the 1980s have featured a blue stamp on the back. They are in every way identical to the original Factory Additions series. Each print comes with a certifcate of authenticity.
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