The Shadow (unique)
The Shadow (unique)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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96 x 96cm, Edition of 32, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 32
Year: 1981
Size: H 96cm x W 96cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: December 2022
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Meaning & Analysis
The Shadow (unique) is a signed screen print made by the father of Pop Art, Andy Warhol, in 1981. Coming in an edition size of 32 the print shows a portrait of the artist himself captured side-on and staring out of the composition. The print is rendered in black and white which contrast with many other screen prints made by Warhol which are characterised by his use of bright and bold colours and crayon-like gestural lines. Behind Warhol is the silhouette of another person’s profile. The shadow profile appears to be lurking mysteriously behind the artist.
The Shadow (unique) is part of Warhol’s popular collection of screen prints, the Myths collection. Formed of ten screen prints, each print is dedicated to an icon or idol from American popular culture. In The Shadow (unique), Warhol renders himself as The Shadow, the protagonist of the 1930s radio show of the same name.
The Myths collection demonstrates how Warhol used his art to elevate mass media imagery into the realm of fine art. Warhol often took artistic inspiration from popular culture, notably exemplified in this collection and the way in which the artist made prints of everyday consumer goods like Campbell’s soup cans and Brillo Boxes.
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.
