Stock Code 109829

1985.

He chose the official photograph of the Queen released for her Silver Jubilee in 1977 to create this screenprint and then overlaid abstract blocks of colour and off-register line drawing to transform the portrait into a work of Pop Art. His use of official state portraiture - the kind that often appeared on stamps and currency – emphasises Warhol's interest in the power of an image, notably its mass production and repetition, making 'Reigning Queens' a series that succinctly encapsulates a number of Warhol's enduring fascinations throughout his career.