Andy Warhol
Camouflage (F & S II.410), 1987
Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board
96.5 x 96.5 cm.
38 x 38 in.
38 x 38 in.
Edition of 80 (plus proofs)
Signed and numbered in pencil on verso by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol on a stamped certificate of authenticity.
Edition of 80, plus 3 PP (printers proofs), 1 EP (epreuve d'artiste - artist proof) and 84 individual TP (unique trial proofs). From the portfolio of 8 screenprints. Warhol’s Camouflage...
Edition of 80, plus 3 PP (printers proofs), 1 EP (epreuve d'artiste - artist proof) and 84 individual TP (unique trial proofs). From the portfolio of 8 screenprints.
Warhol’s Camouflage series is rich in irony and layered with dual meanings, created in 1987. It challenges viewers to look beyond appearances, much like Warhol’s other work, but with a contemplative, abstract twist that marks the series as unique in his repertoire. Camouflage immediately recalls military associations, suggesting themes of war, conflict, and violence. However, Warhol’s bright, playful colours soften this impact, possibly commenting on society’s desensitisation to such imagery or how consumer culture can obscure harsh realities. Instead of the usual military greens and browns, he uses bold shades like pink, yellow, blue, and neon, contrasting sharply with the pattern’s intended purpose. This clash of colour and pattern is both visually captivating and disorienting, heightening the sense of irony.
Warhol’s Camouflage series is rich in irony and layered with dual meanings, created in 1987. It challenges viewers to look beyond appearances, much like Warhol’s other work, but with a contemplative, abstract twist that marks the series as unique in his repertoire. Camouflage immediately recalls military associations, suggesting themes of war, conflict, and violence. However, Warhol’s bright, playful colours soften this impact, possibly commenting on society’s desensitisation to such imagery or how consumer culture can obscure harsh realities. Instead of the usual military greens and browns, he uses bold shades like pink, yellow, blue, and neon, contrasting sharply with the pattern’s intended purpose. This clash of colour and pattern is both visually captivating and disorienting, heightening the sense of irony.
Provenance
Published by Andy Warhol, New York and printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York.Publications
Frayda Feldman, and Jörg Schellmann. "Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987." (2003) ii.278.Join our mailing list
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