DALLAS, TEXAS.- In the art world October is Print Month, which makes this the perfect moment to present a lavish selection of works by artists whose mastery of printmaking and working in multiples distinguished their careers. As seasoned collectors continue to invest in the prints of their favorite artists—who often made some of their most innovative and distinctive work in editioned form—and new collectors find the liveliness and accessibility of prints irresistible, Heritage offers its October 26 Prints & Multiples Signature® Auction, featuring significant works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Helen Frankenthaler, Pablo Picasso, Keith Haring and more.

This is a rich and varied collection of highly sought-after works by many of the art world’s most celebrated artists,” says Rebecca Van Norman, Heritage’s Director of Prints and Multiples. “The ever-growing popularity of prints and multiples reflects the sophistication of a collector base—whether the collectors are veterans or new to collecting—who understand how crucial these works are for the artists who produced them. Artists return again and again to making editioned work in order to renew their love affair with their process.”

Two American artists best-known for their prints are the arguable Kings of Pop: Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, and this auction boasts nine of Warhol’s output, including most notably a classic Marilyn Monroe silkscreen from his original late-1960s run featuring her image, as well as an example of his reassuringly familiar flowers from 1970. A Warhol Marilyn of this particular pedigree rarely comes to auction. Lichtenstein makes a strong showing with seven works, topped by a five-paneled screenprint titled Wallpaper with Blue Floor Interior from 1992. Lichtenstein’s interiors are amongst the most desirable of themes from his oeuvre, and this incredibly charming, full-blooded image personifies Lichtenstein’s mastery of material and subject.

The late-great Ab Ex painter Helen Frankenthaler’s profile as a master printmaker continues to rise amongst avid fans and collectors of the form. Frankenthaler’s career-long dedication to exploring and mastering printmaking started early and accounts for some of her most desirable work. There are five Frankenthaler works in this auction, including a stunning three-panel etching-and-aquatint titled Gateway from 1988. It features Frankenthaler’s hand-stenciling on TGL handmade paper; muted blues, reds, and browns dance against an earthy ochre wash in Frankenthaler’s expressive hand. A Frankenthaler screenprint titled Beginnings is included in this auction; it was recently chosen as the cover for the first book that explores the late period of Frankenthaler's career Helen Frankenthaler: Late Works, 1988-2009 published by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.

Pablo Picasso made multiples, too, in many forms, but he was especially fond of the meditative “reset” offered by getting his hands in some clay. Picasso’s earthenware and ceramic works have retained every bit of their charisma as collector favorites. Amongst a handful of solid works on paper by Picasso in this auction is a delightful selection of his dishes and pitchers, including a stunning glazed earthenware dish depicting one of his famous centaurs engaged in a bullfight. Three of his graceful, elongated red earthenware pitchers from 1963 are also included, as well as a fat black-and-white ceramic pitcher from 1953 starring a marvelously mischievous cat peering out at his viewer.

A perennial collector favorite, Keith Haring, created some of the most iconic motifs of the last century, and his barking dog tops that category. An untitled silkscreen of a single barking dog against a red background (you cannot get a more significant Haring Icon than this) is among the nine captivating Haring works in this auction.

Other highlights of this October 26 sale include two generously complex abstractions by our (usually more minimalist) favorite Sol LeWitt—so loaded with expressive and colorful linework that you can barely see the substrate—and ten works on paper by Marc Chagall spanning three decades. Chagall’s prints are ever-collectible for their beloved dreamlike, ethereal imagery and delicate and harmonious color. Like the other artist featured in this auction, Chagall was as inspired and inspiring as a printmaker as he was a painter.

Heritage will preview the work in this auction in Los Angeles October 12-14 and in New York October 21-25. Videos featuring Heritage’s Rebecca Van Norman talking about auction highlights debut on Heritage’s website every Friday during the auction’s bidding period. On October 27, following this sale, Heritage will hold a showcase auction titled Prints & Multiples Within Reach, which will feature even more sought-after works by blue-chip artists at every price point.