The Witch (FS II.261)
- Medium:
- Print — Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board
- Size:
- 96.5 × 96.5 cm
- Year:
- 1981
In The Witch (F. & S. II.261), Warhol takes a familiar cultural figure—the witch—and transforms her into a shimmering, high‐gloss icon of our pop‐mythology. The work invites us to ask: what makes someone iconic? How do images of good and evil become archetypal? And how does reproduction shape our relationship to myth? With bold colour, glittering surface and an unmistakable Pop Art attitude, Warhol twists a childhood figure into an adult meditation on celebrity, image and folklore.
About the Artist
Andy Warhol
1928 – 1987 | American
Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Renowned for transforming everyday consumer products and celebrity imagery into iconic works of art, he challenged traditional ideas of culture, fame, and artistic expression. His bold, innovative approach continues to shape contemporary art and popular culture today.
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