Andy Warhol Blackglama (F & S II.351) For Sale

Blackglama is a screenprint part of Andy Warhol’s 1985 10-part Ads portfolio where Warhol offers his own glamourised and updated renditions of vintage ads from the second half of the 20th century.

Warhol transforms a simple advertisement into a glamourise and opulent portrait of the iconic actress Judy Garland. When Garland visited The Factory's 1965 50 Most Beautiful People party, Warhol remarked, ‘It was odd because that night, for some reason, no one seemed to notice her… I noticed her, though. I always noticed Judy Garland’. 

This screenprint is striking: Judy Garland is depicted in an abundance of vivid blues and pinks, contrasting with the black background, as if she is bathed in the light of a movie set. The colours used on this screenprint echo those within the Chanel bottle print, perhaps suggesting a luxurious similarity between the two. This juxtaposition elevates the presence of the actress, as she looks seductively toward the viewer, her lips and eyes emphasised through overlays of colour. This screenprint combines two of Warhol’s biggest fascinations: consumer culture and celebrity. A simple advert is transformed into an homage to Judy Garland in a way similar to that of his Marilyn Monroe or Jackie Kennedy series. Her image has the same general shape as the original Blackglama commercial, but the blue tones that surround her colourless skin give it a ghostly, eerie appearance, perhaps symbolising her lost place in popular culture. By placing a celebrated actress with a tragic life story alongside everyday consumer goods such as Lifesavers or a bottle of Chanel, Warhol’s suggests celebrities are just as much of a commodity, and consumed in a similar fashion by the public. Ultimately, Warhol highlights the irony of celebrity and materialism by transforming a cinematic icon into a symbol of American consumer culture.

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