About this artwork
Following the gift of a camera in 1976, Warhol began to document photographically every aspect of his life, from the people he met to graffiti on the streets. He also utilised it in his studio to create more formal compositions. In 1986 he developed some of these images into what became known as his stitched photographs. Created by sewing several identical images together, these works are indebted to his early screenprints in their use of repetition and grid formation. There is a distinct sense of voyeurism in this work, highlighting Warhol’s interest in sexually explicit images. The figure is pictured from directly above and is naked apart from a pair of trainers.
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artist:Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) American
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title:Male Nude
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date created:1987
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materials:4 photographs, gelatine silver print on paper and thread
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measurements:69.50 x 54.00 cm (framed: 94.00 x 77.00 cm)
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object type:
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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
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accession number:AR00300
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gallery:
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born 'Andrew Warhola' to Slovakian immigrant parents living in Pittsburgh in America. Warhol's subject matter was taken from popular culture, in the form of advertising, comics, magazines and packaging. He was able to produce his works quickly by transferring images onto canvas or...