BOOK-006 Absolut Statehood — Complete Portfolio of 51 Signed Color Lithographs + Signed Book, Edition 41/400, DIFFA

An extraordinary and rare complete set — Absolut Statehood: 51 Painters – Visions of Their Home States — a landmark limited edition art portfolio and book commissioned by Absolut Vodka, Sweden for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA). Edition 41/400. Each of the 51 color lithographs is signed and numbered in pencil. Includes the autographed book signed by photographer Antonio Alia Guccione.

This project was one of the most ambitious and celebrated intersections of fine art, advertising, and social activism in American cultural history. Featured in USA Today every two weeks for two years, the series received extensive national media coverage and brought 51 contemporary American artists together to represent each US state and district in a single unified vision.

The Portfolio:

• 51 color lithographs — one per U.S. state and district
• Edition 41/400 — each print signed and numbered in pencil at lower margin
• Print dimensions: Approximately 38" × 26" each
• Housed in original case: 27.5" × 40" × 3"

The Book:

• Autographed by photographer Antonio Alia Guccione
• Commentary by Glenn O'Brien
• Dimensions: 12" × 9.5" × 0.5"

Artists Include:

Howard Finster, George Rodrigue, Burton Morris, Joe Petro III, Gary Kelley, Jack E. Davis, Fred Stonehouse, Benjamin Harjo, Woody Jackson, Victor Hayden, Gilberto Guzman, Maud Gatewood, Richard Jolley, Sherrie Wolf, and 37 additional contemporary American painters.

Condition:

Good overall condition. Mild storage wear to edges and corners of case. Estate fresh to market.

Provenance & Significance:

Commissioned by Absolut Vodka for DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). Featured in USA Today biweekly for two full years — one of the most media-covered art projects of its era.