Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S. II.334)
Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S. II.334)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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100 x 80cm, Edition of 40, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 40
Year: 1985
Size: H 100cm x W 80cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: June 2024
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Meaning & Analysis
Queen Elizabeth II (F. &S.II.334) features reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Andy Warhol produced this edition of 40 in 1985 as a part of his Reigning Queens series, which features four queens. For this image of Queen Elizabeth II, Warhol has adapted her official portrait for her 1977 Silver Jubilee into this signed screen print. As an official portrait, this image would have been featured on stamps and money, making it instantly recognizable around the world. Characteristic of his Pop art style, Warhol has flattened the image with a deep red, bright yellow, and collage-like blocks of green, pink, and blue. Warhol’s own drawing adds detail to the monarch’s jewelry, making her necklace in particular a focal point.
Produced during his most productive years, the series Reigning Queens is one of Warhol’s largest in scale. The large-format images feature four queens in addition to Queen Elizabeth II: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, and Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland. Warhol’s image of Queen Elizabeth II was acquired by the Royal Collection in 2012.
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.
