Andy Warhol’s Dollar Sign: The Art of Money

Few artists captured the intersection of art, fame, and finance quite like Andy Warhol. By the early 1960s, money itself had become one of his defining motifs. A subject as iconic as his soup cans or celebrity portraits. Warhol first began drawing and screen printing dollar bills in that decade, exploring how commerce and creativity could co-exist.

By the 1970s, his fascination only deepened. Warhol had turned his lens squarely on the connection between wealth and art, and in 1981, he created his now-legendary Dollar Sign series. These bold, graphic images of the American dollar symbolised both power and desire, turning the world’s most recognisable currency into fine art. As Warhol himself famously said, “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art.”

The Dollar Sign works stand as a perfect reflection of their time, the 1980s, an era defined by excess, ambition, and the rise of the art market as big business. Today, they remain among Warhol’s most celebrated images: striking, ironic, and timeless.

Sunday B. Morning: Continuing the Legacy

The Dollar Sign silkscreens available today are produced by Sunday B. Morning, an authorised continuation of Warhol’s original Factory editions. Created from the same photo negatives and stencils used in Warhol’s own studio, these prints uphold his vision with extraordinary precision and quality.

Each piece is a silkscreen print on museum-quality board, made using archival inks to ensure lasting vibrancy. Measuring 39.7 × 50.2 cm (15 ⅗ × 19 ⅘ in), each is stamped on the verso with the phrases “Fill in your own signature” and “Published by Sunday B. Morning” in blue ink. A nod to Warhol’s witty take on authorship and reproduction.

Available in four colourways: Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow and issued in an edition of 1000, every print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Sunday B. Morning.

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The Story Behind Sunday B. Morning

Sunday B. Morning was founded in the early 1970s by a group of European publishers who sought to continue Warhol’s silkscreen legacy. Warhol initially collaborated with them, providing the original Factory stencils and colour guides. However, as the project evolved, Warhol distanced himself, though not without a wink. When later asked about the blue-ink stamped editions, he quipped, “Oh, I wish I’d done them.”

Today, Sunday B. Morning prints are recognised by collectors worldwide for their fidelity to Warhol’s originals, bridging the gap between the artist’s concept of mass production and the enduring desirability of his art.

Collecting Dollar Sign by Sunday B. Morning

Warhol once turned the image of money into art; Sunday B. Morning ensures that art remains accessible to those who value its cultural and visual power.

With their crisp colour, bold composition, and unmistakable Warhol wit, these Dollar Sign silkscreens are not just reproductions - they’re a continuation of his enduring commentary on value itself.