Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Manner of: Electric Chair (Orange). Mixed media (charcoal and acrylic) on paper, signed on the lower left and reverse, stamped and marked on reverse, unframed. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity: COA Identification Number: CA0357.

In 1962 Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Manner of started a series of paintings of death and disasters that include motives of suicides, plane crashes, car accidents and tragedy-stricken celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy. All the images were taken and inspired from the print media. He depicted an electric chair in several groups of paintings throughout the 1960's, the first in 1963 -- the same year that New York's Sing Sing State Penetentiary performed its last two executions by electric chair (capital punishment was banned in the US from 1963-1997) Manner of. In the 1970's, Warhol published a suite of silkscreen prints of the subjects and in 1978, as part of his "Retrospective Series", the artist revisited many of his most iconic images; Mao, Marilyn, the Cow and the Electric Chair, which were included in this series.
Dimensions: 7.4 x 9.6" Paper.

Very good condition.
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