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Andy Warhol — Self Portrait
Andy Warhol

Self Portrait

This striking self-portrait by Andy Warhol showcases his iconic Pop Art aesthetic, rendered as an offset lithograph on lustrous silver-coated paper. Warhol's own image becomes a commentary on celebrity and identity, as he transforms himself into a larger-than-life subject worthy of the same treatment he gave cultural icons like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. The reflective silver surface of the paper enhances the work's glamorous, otherworldly quality, reinforcing Warhol's fascination with surface, spectacle, and the cult of personality.

Medium
Offset lithograph, on silver-coated paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

January 21, 2016

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Andy Warhol, Self Portrait

This striking self-portrait by Andy Warhol showcases his iconic Pop Art aesthetic, rendered as an offset lithograph on lustrous silver-coated paper. Warhol's own image becomes a commentary on celebrity and identity, as he transforms himself into a larger-than-life subject worthy of the same treatment he gave cultural icons like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. The reflective silver surface of the paper enhances the work's glamorous, otherworldly quality, reinforcing Warhol's fascination with surface, spectacle, and the cult of personality.

Medium
Offset lithograph, on silver-coated paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Self-Representation, Bold, American, Silver, Pop Art, Iconic, Portrait, Metallic, Lithograph, 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