{"product_id":"self-portrait-1966-andy-warhol","title":"Self-Portrait (1966) - Andy Warhol","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking 1966 self-portrait by Andy Warhol, utilising his signature high-contrast silkscreen technique to explore identity and mass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a quintessential example of the screen-printing techniques employed by Andy Warhol during the mid-1960s. By this period, Warhol had moved away from the hand-painted aesthetic of his earlier career, embracing the mechanical reproduction processes that defined his studio practice at The Factory. The image relies on high-contrast photographic source material, which is flattened through the application of bold, non-naturalistic colour fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this specific composition, the artist presents a fragmented view of his own visage. The heavy reliance on shadow obscures much of the facial structure, creating a sense of anonymity despite the subject being the artist himself. The use of saturated blue against a stark, contrasting background is characteristic of his experiments with colour variation, where the same source image could be reinterpreted through different ink combinations. This approach removed the traditional painterly touch, allowing the medium of silkscreen to dictate the final output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarhol often used his own image to explore the concept of the celebrity as a commodity. By repeating his likeness in various colourways, he transformed the self-portrait into a mass-produced icon. The work reflects the broader cultural shift toward the image-saturated environment of the post-war era. The stark lighting and the deliberate cropping of the frame focus the viewer on the graphic quality of the print rather than a psychological study of the subject. It is a calculated exercise in surface and repetition, stripping away the personal to reveal the public persona. The resulting print is a study in the tension between the mechanical process and the individual identity, capturing the detached, observational quality that defined Warhol's contribution to twentieth-century visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/girl-with-pearl-marjorie-strider\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGirl with Pearl by Marjorie Strider\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/madonna-and-child-allan-darcangelo\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMadonna and Child by Allan D'Arcangelo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/andy-warhol\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAndy Warhol artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andy Warhol","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59120954736975,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59121016865103,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59121016897871,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59121016930639,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59121016963407,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59121016996175,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59121017028943,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59121017061711,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59121017094479,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59121017127247,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59121017160015,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59121017192783,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Self-Portrait-1966-_Poster_CompositorV1_1792001556798.jpg?v=1792130135","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/self-portrait-1966-andy-warhol","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}