Mammy
Andy Warhol’s 1981 “Myths” portfolio is among the artist’s most sought-after print series. The 10 silkscreens showcase a variety of fictional characters, from Santa Claus to Superman, that Warhol viewed as essential components of American culture. While Warhol often used found images for his portraits of celebrities, he took a different approach for the “Myths” portfolio. The Pop artist invited friends and actors into his studio to pose for his Polaroid camera, dressed up as Dracula, Uncle Sam, the mammy archetype, and the Wicked Witch of the West from the film The Wizard of Oz. Warhol even cast himself as The Shadow, the crime-fighting hero made famous by a series of novels, radio, and comic strips. These Polaroids and the resulting silkscreens—released in a variety of colors with some adorned with diamond dust—are quintessential Warhols, showcasing the power and persuasion of popular culture. “Everybody has their own America,” the Pop artist once explained. “You live in your dream …
Series by this artist
- Campbell’s Soup Cans151 available
- Marilyn Monroe131 available
- Advertisements79 available
- Shoes68 available
- Mick Jagger67 available
- Mao64 available
- Celebrity Portraits64 available
- Ladies and Gentlemen60 available
- Polaroids58 available
- Cowboys and Indians54 available
- Myths54 available
- Endangered Species47 available
- Reigning Queens44 available
- Jean-Michel Basquiat37 available
- Death and Disaster35 available
- Illustrations34 available
- Electric Chairs32 available
- Dollar Sign32 available
- Sex Parts and Torsos25 available
- Athletes25 available
- Tomato Soup24 available
- Bananas23 available
- Mickey Mouse22 available
- Details of Renaissance Paintings22 available
- Camouflage22 available
- Brillo Boxes22 available
- Leonardo da Vinci21 available
- Hammer and Sickle20 available
- Space Fruit19 available
- Wild Raspberries18 available
- Martha Graham18 available
- Lenin17 available
- Muhammad Ali17 available
- Dancers17 available
- Committee 200016 available
- Shadows15 available
- Halston14 available
- Angels13 available
- Poinsettias13 available
- Saint Apollonia12 available
- Jacqueline Kennedy12 available
- Dollar Bills12 available
- Grace Jones12 available
- Mona Lisa12 available
- Letter to the World (The Kick)12 available
- Howdy Doody11 available
- Blackglama11 available
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom11 available
- In the Bottom of My Garden11 available
- General Custer10 available