Santa Claus (F. & S. II.266)
Santa Claus (F. & S. II.266)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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97 x 97cm, Edition of 200, Screenprint
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Meaning & Analysis
Santa Claus (F. & S. II.266) is a signed screen print on Lenox Museum board made by the internationally acclaimed artist Andy Warhol in 1981. The print comes in an edition size of 200 and shows a portrait of the beloved mythical figure, Santa Claus. Santa Claus is rendered in Warhol’s characteristic artistic style, exemplified by his use of bright colours and bold gestural lines.
The figure in Santa Claus (F. & S. II.266) is depicted wearing his traditional red bobble hat which matches his fluffy white beard. White dominates the composition which has a splash of red in the background. Warhol uses orange crayon-like lines to add detail to the print and delineate the character’s facial features, such as his warm eyes and knowing smile.
Santa Claus (F. & S. II.266) is part of Warhol’s Myths collection which features ten screen prints, all of which depict an icon or idol from American popular culture. Santa Claus is arguably a global icon that has become the universal figure representing Christmas. According to popular folklore, St. Nicholas would travel all over the world, delivering presents to children the night before Christmas. The story is internationally recognised and the figure of Santa Claus has become heavily commercialised, like many other idols from popular culture.
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.
