
Andy Warhol "Electric Chair", 1963
1996
Richard Pettibone's 1963 work appropriates Andy Warhol's iconic "Electric Chair" image, reducing it to a small scale while maintaining the silkscreen aesthetic of the original series. Working in acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, Pettibone engages in a practice of meticulous replication that questions notions of originality and authorship within Pop Art. The work exemplifies Pettibone's broader strategy of creating miniature copies of modernist masterpieces, transforming the scale and context of high art through a gesture that is both homage and critique.
- Medium
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, in artist's frame
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 7, 2025
Lot 53
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