
One Dollar Bills (Backs)
1962
Andy Warhol's "One Dollar Bills (Backs)" employs silkscreen printing to reproduce the reverse side of American currency in a repetitive grid format, exemplifying his fascination with mass production and consumer culture. By elevating a mundane economic symbol to fine art through mechanical reproduction, Warhol challenges traditional notions of artistic originality and questions the distinction between commercial imagery and high art. The work reflects his broader Pop Art practice of appropriating everyday objects and mass media to create compelling visual commentary on American capitalism.
- Medium
- silkscreen ink on linen
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
November 20, 2024
Lot 69
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