Jane Fonda Trial Proof by Andy Warhol
Jane Fonda Trial Proof by Andy Warhol unframed
Detail of Andy Warhol's signature on Jane Fonda Trial Proof
Jane Fonda Trial Proof framed
Jane Fonda Trial Proof hanging at Revolver Gallery
size comparison image for the Jane Fonda 268 Trial Proof (White)

Jane Fonda 268 (Trial Proof)

Catalog Title: Jane Fonda (FS IIB.268)
Year: 1982
Size: 40" x 32"
Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board.
Edition: Edition of 25 TP, signed and numbered in pencil lower left; some TP have diamond dust. Some prints are also signed by Jane Fonda.
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Jane Fonda 268 (Trial Proof) depicts Jane Fonda, the celebrity sex symbol of her time and a part of American pop culture to this day. Fonda rose to fame in the 1960s for her roles in Cat Ballou (1965) and Barbarella (1968). Later in her career, she began to devote much of her time to political activism. In 1982, Warhol offered this print as part of a fundraiser for Fonda’s then husband, Tom Hayden. The image is reminiscent of Warhol’s earlier portraits of movie stars, Liz Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. This Trial Proof print originally belonged to Martin Lawrence Galleries in New York.

Jane Fonda 268 (Trial Proof) by Andy Warhol as Part of His Larger Body of Work

This rare version as it signed not only by Andy Warhol, but also by Jane Fonda herself. Jane Fonda 268 (Trial Proof) is the portrait of the American actress whose first notable film was Barbarella (1968). Warhol’s fascination with stardom shines through with this portrait. The deep red background frames Fonda’s face and voluminous hair, emphasizing her vibrant red lips. The black accenting lines convey an almost comic book like quality, a technique widely used by pop artists at the time. Fonda, who is well-known for her political activism and protest of war and violence against women, wrote “Peace, Jane Fonda” along the bottom of the image.

Photo credits:

  1. Andy Warhol, Jane Fonda, 1982 © 2018 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Licensed by DACS, London. Courtesy BASTIAN, London.
  2. Andy Warhol Andy and Jane Fonda, 1982 gelatin silver print. Courtesy of Mutual Art.
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