12/22/2023 0 Comments Andy warhol silkscreen![]() ![]() In most of his Elvis paintings, Warhol screens a number of images-ranging from singles to over eleven in one particular canvas-in a linear progression, some separated by a small amount of space between each screen, or others overlapping each other with varying degrees of intersection. As well as the clarity of these images, Triple Elvis is also distinguished by the arrangement of the figures within the scope of the canvas. The quality of these renditions can be seen in the remarkable details that each contains from the penetrating precision of Elvis’s eyes to the individual folds of his shirt, right down to the texture of his trousers, the exceptional detail of this particular example marks it as one of the pre-eminent examples from this important series of paintings. Using a single screen, Warhol repeats the image three times, each time producing an image of Elvis that is notable for its exceptional clarity and depth. The three figures display a confident posture, with Elvis staring directly out of the canvas with his famous “baby blue” eyes. At nearly seven feet tall, the image of Elvis Presley looms large over the viewer. While the others were famous movie stars, none of them achieved the immense and unprecedented star power that Elvis attracted during the crest of his early career in the mid-1950s.įor Warhol-who was fascinated by popular culture, fame and celebrity-Elvis was the ultimate subject. It was only natural that, having portrayed Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando, he should also turn to Elvis as his subject matter. First shown at the artist’s important 1963 exhibition at Irving Blum’s Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, Warhol’s Elvis paintings join the pantheon of the Pop master’s Hollywood superstars. Standing with his trademark proud stance, Andy Warhol’s rare triple portrait of Elvis Presley dominates this shimmering canvas just as the singer dominated the cultural landscape of the 1950s and 1960s.
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