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Shadows II (F. & S. II.213) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1979 - MyArtBroker

Shadows II (F. & S. II.213)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 10

Year: 1979

Size: H 109cm x W 76cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Auction Results

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April 2017Sotheby's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Shadows II (F. & S. II.213) is one of six screen prints in Warhol’s second portfolio of Shadow prints. The prints all come together in Warhol’s impressive Shadows project, which the artist started in 1978. The collection of abstract paintings differs radically from Warhol’s Pop Art style which is characterised by his use of bold gestural lines, bright colours, and incorporation of cultural icons and celebrities. The Shadows project comes towards the end of Warhol’s life and career as an artist. The project reflects the artist’s desire to experiment and move out of his artistic comfort zone.

The prints in the Shadows collection are marked by repetition. Each work is composed of two blocks of colour and there appears to be no rule governing the patterns the two colours produce when they meet in the composition. When hung together, it is apparent that no two artworks are the same in this exploration of the interaction between light and darkness.

  • Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.

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