Additional information
| TECNICA | Screenprint in black and white on paper |
|---|---|
| DATA | 1967 |
| DIMENSIONI CM | 21,0 x 17,0 |
The Thirteen Most Wanted Men – John Joseph Jr. 1967
Description
The Thirteen Most Wanted Men – John Joseph Jr. is hand-signed by artist, with the Artist’s Book – Dossier No. 2357. Almost fifty years ago, Andy Warhol sparked a minor scandal at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. As part of a prominent set of public commissions for the exterior of the Philip Johnson-designed New York State Pavilion, Warhol chose to enlarge mug shots from an NYPD booklet featuring the 13 most wanted criminals of 1962. Forming a massive grid, these 48-inch square panels each featured front and profile views of the subject. The 13 Most Wanted Men was installed April 15, 1964 and due to potential controversy was painted over by Fair officials with silver paint a few days later. When the Fair opened to the public, all that was visible was a large silver panel.
Later in the summer of 1964, Warhol produced 20 Most Wanted Men paintings on narrower canvases with the same screens he had used to make the mural. They were first shown to the public at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris in 1967.
The artwork portrays the outlaw John Joseph Jr. alias John Hennessy.
