Andy Warhol - Beatles Screen Print (FS IIIB.5A)
Artist: Andy Warhol
Year: 1980
Medium: Mohawk Superfine wove mounted on Lenox Museum board
Edition: Unique. Stamped with the "Estate of Andy Warhol'' and "Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts" ink stamps on verso.
Size: 31 7/8 x 40 in | 81.2 x 101.8 cm
Original Beatles Print by Andy Warhol
Beatles 5A by Andy Warhol was created in 1980 and is a striking example of Warhol’s iconic use of pop art techniques to depict cultural figures. The piece features the four members of the Beatles, each rendered in a vibrant, flat color scheme that is typical of Warhol’s style.
Warhol’s choice of colors—magenta and pink—gives the artwork a bold, eye-catching look that plays with the conventions of celebrity portraiture. The use of non-naturalistic colors and the repetition of the figure style are hallmarks of Warhol’s approach to Pop Art, emphasizing the mass-produced, commodified nature of celebrity images.
The simplicity of the composition and the uniformity of the style across all four portraits create a sense of cohesion, despite each figure being individually stylized. This method underscores the collective identity of the Beatles as a globe-trotting band, rather than four separate individuals.
