Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

About this artwork

This poster of Andy Warhol depicts the artist in a detailed jacket, sunglasses, and his instantly identifiable silver wig. The photograph was perhaps taken at an opening event or party. With Warhol’s obsession with his appearance and the idea of celebrity, this poster was conceivably produced as an act of self-promotion to be plastered around the streets of New York. There is no identifying text – everyone knew what Andy Warhol looked like.

Updated before 2020

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  • artist:
    Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) American
  • title:
    Andy Warhol
  • date created:
    1982
  • materials:
    Lithograph on paper
  • measurements:
    73.70 x 50.80 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:
    AR00438
  • gallery:
  • depicted:
This artwork is part of Artist Rooms
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Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol