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David LaChapelle — Amanda As Andy Warhol's Liz Taylor
David LaChapelle

Amanda As Andy Warhol's Liz Taylor

2003

Amanda as Andy Warhol's Liz Taylor is a vibrant chromogenic print by David LaChapelle, flush-mounted to Plexiglas, in which the subject is transformed into a living embodiment of Warhol's iconic silkscreen portraits of Elizabeth Taylor. LaChapelle channels the Pop Art legend's bold, graphic aesthetic through saturated color, heavy makeup, and theatrical staging that blurs the line between photography and painting. The work pays homage to Warhol's obsession with celebrity and artifice while simultaneously reinterpreting it through LaChapelle's own maximalist, hyper-stylized visual language.

Medium
chromogenic print, flush-mounted to Plexiglas

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David LaChapelle, Amanda As Andy Warhol's Liz Taylor, 2003

Amanda as Andy Warhol's Liz Taylor is a vibrant chromogenic print by David LaChapelle, flush-mounted to Plexiglas, in which the subject is transformed into a living embodiment of Warhol's iconic silkscreen portraits of Elizabeth Taylor. LaChapelle channels the Pop Art legend's bold, graphic aesthetic through saturated color, heavy makeup, and theatrical staging that blurs the line between photography and painting. The work pays homage to Warhol's obsession with celebrity and artifice while simultaneously reinterpreting it through LaChapelle's own maximalist, hyper-stylized visual language.

Medium
chromogenic print, flush-mounted to Plexiglas
Year
2003
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pop Art Homage, Photography, Postmodern Photography, Cultural Commentary, Male Artist, Celebrity Portrait, Postmodern, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, Pop Art, Chromogenic Print, Glamorous Mood, Established Artist, Vivid Colors, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Figurative

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Hamilton Selway Gallery