One of only a handful of works that Andy Warhol completed with fluorescing materials, this work is a startling combination of repetition, eroticism, bodily fixation, kitsch, and Christian iconography. Warhol sourced the images of Christ from a small, low quality copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”, yet he inflates the heads to monumental size, emphasizing the disappointment on the faces. The strong male bodybuilder and text was likely appropriated from a fitness ad, but the recontextua

Andy Warhol was an influential American artist and filmmaker, widely recognized as a leading figure in the Pop art movement of the 1960s. Known for his mass-produced art, Warhol focused on elevating the banalities of American consumer culture, turning everyday commercial products like Campbell’s Soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles into iconic art. His approach to art emphasized repetition and detachment, using techniques like silkscreen printing to create dehumanized, almost mechanical versions of c