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Andy Warhol — Lamentation, from Martha Graham
Andy Warhol

Lamentation, from Martha Graham

1986

This screenprint from Andy Warhol's 1986 *Martha Graham* series captures the iconic modern dancer enveloped in her tubular jersey costume from the seminal 1930 solo, transforming a photographic source into a hauntingly spectral image through a nocturnal palette of deep purples, lavenders, and electric blue contour lines. Part of a portfolio celebrating Graham's groundbreaking choreography, this work bridges Warhol's enduring fascination with celebrity, performance, and the reproducibility of iconic imagery. The series represents a significant late-career engagement with high culture, departing from his earlier pop subjects while retaining his signature screenprint aesthetic, and remains highly sought after as one of his most emotionally resonant bodies of graphic work.

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Andy Warhol, Lamentation, from Martha Graham, 1986

This screenprint from Andy Warhol's 1986 *Martha Graham* series captures the iconic modern dancer enveloped in her tubular jersey costume from the seminal 1930 solo, transforming a photographic source into a hauntingly spectral image through a nocturnal palette of deep purples, lavenders, and electric blue contour lines. Part of a portfolio celebrating Graham's groundbreaking choreography, this work bridges Warhol's enduring fascination with celebrity, performance, and the reproducibility of iconic imagery. The series represents a significant late-career engagement with high culture, departing from his earlier pop subjects while retaining his signature screenprint aesthetic, and remains highly sought after as one of his most emotionally resonant bodies of graphic work.

Year
1986

Related themes

Neon Palette, Performance Art, Dance, Screenprint, Pop Art, Unique Work, 1980s, 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