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Andy Warhol — Paratrooper Boots: Positive and Negative (Diptych)
Andy Warhol

Paratrooper Boots: Positive and Negative (Diptych)

Andy Warhol's *Paratrooper Boots: Positive and Negative (Diptych)* presents a striking juxtaposition of the same military boot image rendered in contrasting tonal values across two canvases, using his signature silkscreen technique with synthetic polymer paint. The work transforms a utilitarian object of war into a bold graphic statement, reflecting Warhol's ongoing fascination with mass-produced imagery and American consumer and military culture. Through the positive and negative inversion, Warhol challenges the viewer's perception, stripping the boots of their functional identity and elevating them into an iconic, almost abstract visual motif.

Medium
synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Andy Warhol, Paratrooper Boots: Positive and Negative (Diptych)

Andy Warhol's *Paratrooper Boots: Positive and Negative (Diptych)* presents a striking juxtaposition of the same military boot image rendered in contrasting tonal values across two canvases, using his signature silkscreen technique with synthetic polymer paint. The work transforms a utilitarian object of war into a bold graphic statement, reflecting Warhol's ongoing fascination with mass-produced imagery and American consumer and military culture. Through the positive and negative inversion, Warhol challenges the viewer's perception, stripping the boots of their functional identity and elevating them into an iconic, almost abstract visual motif.

Medium
synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Bold, American, Commercial, Diptych, Silkscreen, Pop Art, Boots, Fashion, 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