Andy Warhol

Female Figures and Fashion Accessories

About this artwork

The world of fashion had always fascinated Andy Warhol and it hugely influenced his work – from his early commercial illustrations in the 1950s of women’s shoes and handbags to his depictions of celebrities and models in his iconic screenprinted portraits. This work shows a variety of vibrant clothes and fashion accessories rendered in Warhol’s characteristic blotted-line technique. Annotations such as the one suggesting that the cardigan should be pink rather than grey imply that this is perhaps a draft design for a magazine spread. As the coloured inks were almost certainly added by a friend or assistant at one of Warhol’s famous colouring parties, this may explain the decision to alter the colour.

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  • artist:
    Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) American
  • title:
    Female Figures and Fashion Accessories
  • date created:
    1960
  • materials:
    Ink, printed paper and dye on paper on board
  • measurements:
    43.00 x 62.80 cm
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
  • accession number:
    AR00285
  • gallery:
This artwork is part of Artist Rooms
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Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol