Dollar Sign, Green (FS II.278)

Andy Warhol’s Dollar Sign, Green (FS II.278) is a striking example of the artist’s obsession with commerce, branding, and the power of symbols in contemporary culture. Created in 1982, this screenprint features a bold, hand-drawn dollar sign rendered in vivid green against a stark background, transforming a mundane symbol of currency into a powerful icon of Pop Art.
The artwork is part of Warhol’s Dollar Sign series, where he isolates the ubiquitous symbol of American capitalism and elevates it to high art. The use of bright, flat color and gestural brushstrokes gives the piece both an energetic and irreverent quality, typical of Warhol’s late-period work.
By focusing on the dollar sign—stripped of context and repeated across variations—Warhol blurs the line between art and commerce, raising provocative questions about value, desire, and consumerism. Dollar Sign, Green captures Warhol’s sharp commentary on the relationship between money and art, wrapped in his signature bold aesthetic.