Andy Warhol Flash (F & S II.34) For Sale

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    Andy Warhol Flash (F & S II.34)

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    Catalogue Title Flash﹣November 22, 1963 (FS II.34)
    Year 1968
    Size 21″ x 21″ 53,3 x 53,3 cm
    Medium Portfolio of eleven screenprints, colophon, and Teletype text on paper. The prints, wrapped with the screenprint cover, are in a plexiglass box.
    Edition Edition of 200, 26 numbered in Roman numerals; 10 lettered A-J have three additional screenprints, each of which is a composite of images from II.33 and II.38. (See II.43A-43C.) Each print, housed in a folder with a page of Teletype text, is signed in ball-point pen on verso; the colophon is signed and numbered in ball-point pen.
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  • Flash (F & S II.34)

    “The masses were enraptured by the media coverage of the assassination, and where the masses go, Warhol follows...”

    The entire world was brought to silence from the events of November 22nd, 1963, as President John F Kennedy was assassinated during a presidential parade in a motorcade. However, the media was quick to takeover any mournful silence, resulting in a frenzy of flashing disturbing images across constant news cycles. Andy Warhol watched from afar, fascinated by the way the public consumed the violent event, absorbing the media from his television like the rest of the country. ‘It seemed like no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t get away from the thing’ the artist commented. This fascination resulted in the Flash portfolio, which was published in 1968, five years after the assassination took place.

    This screen print stands out within the portfolio as it is the only image of Jackie Kennedy, the wife of the assassinated president. The photograph depicts the moment before catastrophe strikes, Jackie Kenndy is smiling beautifully at the camera, making the upcoming event even more heartbreaking. Her smiling face is repeated three times across the print, perhaps echoing the constant repetition of images circulating within the media. This idea is emphasised further through the hint of a newspaper clipping on the right-hand side of the print, as the nation underwent a collective tragedy, an entire generation’s collective psyche scarred forever. Unlike his usual garish and bold Pop Art palette, Warhol opted for the use of a more sombre blue, emphasising the sadness and mourning of the American people. Jackie Kennedy became a reoccurring muse for Warhol, for example in 1964 he created Nine Jackies, which appropriated images of Kennedy before, during, and after her husbands death.

    This portfolio emphasises the multi-faceted nature of Warhol as an artist. Although he often explored themes of celebrity and consumer culture, this portfolio emphasises the ability of Warhol to create art that represents the experience of a 20th century American. The masses were enraptured by the media coverage of the assassination, and where the masses go, Warhol follows.

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