Pop Art innovator Andy Warhol (1923 – 1987), often associated with edgy glamour and eccentricity, was also appealing to children because of its vibrant, engaging colors. Based on his own collection of vintage wind-up toys, “Four Monkeys” is part of a series of miniature works Warhol painted in 1983 for art dealer Bruno Bischofberger for an art exhibit specifically for children. At the show, the paintings depicting monkeys, parrots, dogs, circus clowns and fish were displayed at the children’s eye-level, on a silver fish wallpaper background designed by Warhol.

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