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Richard Pettibone — Andy Warhol, 'Lavender Disaster', 1963
Richard Pettibone

Andy Warhol, 'Lavender Disaster', 1963

Richard Pettibone's meticulously rendered miniature reproduction of Andy Warhol's iconic *Lavender Disaster* exemplifies his lifelong practice of appropriating celebrated works of art at a dramatically reduced scale. Using acrylic and silkscreen on canvas, Pettibone faithfully replicates Warhol's haunting grid of repeated electric chair images, originally rendered in muted lavender tones. The work raises provocative questions about originality, authorship, and the nature of reproduction, turning the lens of Pop Art's own fascination with repetition back upon itself.

Medium
acrylic and silkscreen on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 12, 2013

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Richard Pettibone, Andy Warhol, 'Lavender Disaster', 1963

Richard Pettibone's meticulously rendered miniature reproduction of Andy Warhol's iconic *Lavender Disaster* exemplifies his lifelong practice of appropriating celebrated works of art at a dramatically reduced scale. Using acrylic and silkscreen on canvas, Pettibone faithfully replicates Warhol's haunting grid of repeated electric chair images, originally rendered in muted lavender tones. The work raises provocative questions about originality, authorship, and the nature of reproduction, turning the lens of Pop Art's own fascination with repetition back upon itself.

Medium
acrylic and silkscreen on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Commentary On Consumerism, 20th Century, Lavender Tones, Acrylic On Canvas, Appropriation Artist, Male Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Silkscreen, Pop Art, Small Format

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