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Electric Chair 83 by Andy Warhol is a screenprint from the artist’s Electric Chair series, published in 1971. The Electric Chair portfolio is part of Warhol’s notorious Death and Disaster series, a loose collection of artworks focused on macabre imagery related to society’s obsession with death.
One of Andy Warhol’s most iconic works is the series of Electric Chair screenprints. The morbid subject matter might seem incongruous for an artist known for his brightly-colored prints of movie stars, flowers and foods, but Warhol has always had a macabre streak running through his art. The original
[…] a recognizable yet tragically two-dimensional way, reduced to lines and colors resembling reflections and mere facets. This effect of equalization is hardly more pronounced than in the Electric Chair series. With such a grim subject, it is hard to construe the subject as anything less or more
[…] and artistic appropriation, making it the perfect portfolio for collectors who want to own something that fully embodies Warhol and the foundation of his iconic career. 2. Electric Chair Warhol’s Electric Chair portfolio is for those who are captivated by the artist’s ventures into darker, existential
[…] Alice Cooper at the time. It was 1970; Lang had asked Cooper’s manager to purchase the most “metal” Warhol painting, a dark, blood red painting titled “ Electric Chair”. She planned on gifting it to Cooper for an upcoming birthday, referencing a stage prop electric chair
[…] the largest gallery-owned collection of Warhol works, and our new location really lets us show them off! Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe intermingle with cowboys, Kennedys, electric chairs and glamorous transvestites in this wall-to-wall, salon-style exhibition. The exhibition will feature interactive installations and the gallery’s latest
[…] one of Warhol’s gorgeous, small silkscreen paintings, is worth the price of admission — for me, at least — all on its own.” Another favorite piece is Electric Chair (1971), which he called a “disquieting gem.” Whyte admired the more subtle critiques of society and mass culture
[…] works such as The Shadow Painting (1977) which is, “one of Warhol’s gorgeous, small silkscreen paintings, is worth the price of admission.” Another print featured is the Electric Chair (1971) described as a “disquieting gem.” Revolver Gallery opened in 2012 and has since acquired a vast collection
[…] Nat Finkelstein, Billy Name, Steve Schapiro or Stephen Shore, and films as well as Warhol’s most notable works including Brillo Soap Pads Box, Campbell’s Soup Cans and Electric Chair. To convey the artist’s work, a visual and auditory tone is available for archives and vinyl record sleeves.
[…] and repeat – or in film’s case ‘run on’ – manifests my belief that we spend much of our lives seeing without observing.” Andy Warhol’s infamous Electric Chair images are a part of his Death and Disaster series from the 1960s, which was focused on society’s fascination
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