Cologne Cathedral (F. & S. II.363)
Cologne Cathedral (F. & S. II.363)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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100 x 79cm, Edition of 60, Screenprint
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Cologne Cathedral (F. & S. II.363) is a signed screen print with diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board produced by Andy Warhol, one of the leading figures of the Pop Art movement. Made in 1985 and coming in an edition size of 60, in this print Warhol renders the iconic Cologne Cathedral in an unconventional graphic style. Against a bright yellow backdrop, Warhol prints an image of the cathedral in grey. Warhol uses purple crayon-like lines to add detail to the print, however the artist simplifies the details of the Gothic architecture significantly through the printing process.
This print is part of a series of four screen prints, all of which depict the Roman Catholic Church in Cologne, Germany. The prints all show the same angle of the church yet vary in the colours used in the compositions. The church tends to be rendered in bright and bold colours, however Cologne Cathedral (F. & S. II.364) stands out due to the dark colours privileged in the print. The cathedral is Germany’s most visited landmark and is famous for housing the reliquary of the Three Kings.
Rendering the cathedral using bold colours and sketch-like lines means the cathedral becomes unrecognisable. It is difficult for the viewer of this print to identify the building without knowing the print’s name. Warhol intentionally does this to show how his Pop Art style can be used to significantly redefine the cathedral and transform its Gothic architecture.
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.