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Andy Warhol — Electric Chair (Retrospective Series)
Andy Warhol

Electric Chair (Retrospective Series)

1978

This unique 1978 screenprint from Warhol's retrospective period revisits his provocative Death and Disaster series, employing his signature silkscreen technique to transform the stark imagery of capital punishment into a meditation on mortality and American society. The work exemplifies Warhol's ability to elevate controversial subject matter through repetitive mechanical reproduction and vivid colorization.

Medium
Unique screenprint
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

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Andy Warhol, Electric Chair (Retrospective Series) , 1978

This unique 1978 screenprint from Warhol's retrospective period revisits his provocative Death and Disaster series, employing his signature silkscreen technique to transform the stark imagery of capital punishment into a meditation on mortality and American society. The work exemplifies Warhol's ability to elevate controversial subject matter through repetitive mechanical reproduction and vivid colorization.

Medium
Unique screenprint
Dimensions
45.4025 x 60.6425 cm
Year
1978
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Screenprint, Social Commentary, Pop Art, Death, Electric Chair, Unique Print, Warhol, Contemporary

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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