Electric Chair (Silver)
Artist: Louis Waldon
Medium: Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen inks on canvas
Size: 11.375 x 8.25 in. (image size)
This painting by Louis Waldon was inspired in Warhol's portfolio of 10 Electric Chair prints.
Louis Waldon began his acting career in 1965. He was best known for his collaboration with American artist and film director Andy Warhol, and as one of the Warhol superstars, appeared in several of Warhol's films, including The Nude Restaurant (1967), Lonesome Cowboys (1968), Flesh (1968), and Blue Movie (1969), a seminal film in the Golden Age of Porn. He also appeared in a minor role in the film Mask (1985).
Waldon's art career began in 1979 when he showed a friend some of Andy Warhol's original screens (the material used to create the iconic pop art) that he had acquired. Waldon's friend asked him to create an "Electric Chair" piece for him.
When speaking about his silkscreen artworks compared to Andy Warhol's, "They look better. Andy didn't really know what he was doing. You can't tell the difference."
Waldon rationalizes his art. "I'll tell you one thing, if you could make any money on your own with Andy, he never said a word. He was totally helpful that way. If you wanna do something and you were going to make some money, he certainly wouldn't stand in your way."
Signed by the artist and stamped by artist's estate on verso.
This print on canvas comes unstretched.