Sex Parts (F. & S. II.175)
Sex Parts (F. & S. II.175)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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80 x 60cm, Edition of 30, Screenprint
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Sex Parts (F. & S. II.175) is a signed screen print by the acclaimed 20th century artist Andy Warhol. The black and white print on HMP paper was created in 1978 and comes in an edition size of 30. The print shows a close-up of an anonymous figure’s genitalia. A pair of hands can be seen which suggest that the image is showing two people engaged in sexual activity.
Sex Parts (F. & S. II.175) is part of Warhol’s Sex Parts collection which consists of a series of screen prints all of which show explicit acts of oral and anal sex. None of the images reveal the faces of the figures Warhol depicts, which preserves the anonymity of the models. Warhol explored the male form in other, lesser known artworks, and produced various nudes in the 1950s. These artworks, however, were never exhibited in public as homosexuality was a criminal offence at the time and the images could have risked Warhol being arrested.
Due to homosexuality being illegal, Warhol never spoke publicly about his sexuality. The Sex Parts collection can be seen as revealing some deeply felt desires that the artist had to hide throughout his lifetime.
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.