Andy Warhol
Frolunda Hockey Player, 1986
Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
100 x 80 cm
Framed: 128 x 106 cm
100 x 80 cm
Framed: 128 x 106 cm
AP 5/10
Signed and numbered, from the AP edition of 10.
Full edition of 100, 20 AP, 5 PP
Full edition of 100, 20 AP, 5 PP
Commissioned by the Art Now Gallery, Göteborg, Frölunda Hockey Player depicts Swedish ice hockey star Christer Kellgren in Warhol’s signature Pop idiom. The work translates a photographic source into bold,...
Commissioned by the Art Now Gallery, Göteborg, Frölunda Hockey Player depicts Swedish ice hockey star Christer Kellgren in Warhol’s signature Pop idiom. The work translates a photographic source into bold, high-contrast planes of colour, freezing the athlete mid-action and elevating him into the realm of celebrity portraiture.
Executed in 1986, the print extends Warhol’s celebrated series of athletes and public figures, situating Kellgren alongside icons such as Muhammad Ali and Pelé.
This late-career screenprint exemplifies Warhol’s enduring fascination with fame and popular culture, while also marking a rare foray into Scandinavian sports imagery. The composition’s dynamic palette and flattened forms underscore Warhol’s ability to universalize the aura of stardom across cultural boundaries.
Executed in 1986, the print extends Warhol’s celebrated series of athletes and public figures, situating Kellgren alongside icons such as Muhammad Ali and Pelé.
This late-career screenprint exemplifies Warhol’s enduring fascination with fame and popular culture, while also marking a rare foray into Scandinavian sports imagery. The composition’s dynamic palette and flattened forms underscore Warhol’s ability to universalize the aura of stardom across cultural boundaries.
Provenance
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