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Andy Warhol — Electric Chair
Andy Warhol

Electric Chair

1971

This unique 1971 screenprint exemplifies Warhol's exploration of American mortality and violence through his signature Pop Art lens, transforming the stark imagery of execution into a vibrant, repeated motif that simultaneously distances and confronts the viewer with society's relationship to death and justice.

Medium
Unique screenprint in colors, on thin wove paper
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

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Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971

This unique 1971 screenprint exemplifies Warhol's exploration of American mortality and violence through his signature Pop Art lens, transforming the stark imagery of execution into a vibrant, repeated motif that simultaneously distances and confronts the viewer with society's relationship to death and justice.

Medium
Unique screenprint in colors, on thin wove paper
Dimensions
89.535 x 121.6025 cm
Year
1971
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

1960s Art, Death and Mortality, Screenprint, Social Commentary, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, Warhol

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Derek Jones, Lisa Rembrandt, Nicholas Blum, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Nick Phoenix