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Eight Elvises

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Eight Elvises is a 1963 work by American Pop artist Andy Warhol, created by repeating a silkscreened image of Elvis Presley dressed as a gunslinger across a long silver canvas. The source photograph came from publicity material for the film Flaming Star, and the overlapping figures combine celebrity portraiture with the visual rhythm of mass reproduction. The work was reportedly sold privately for about $100 million in 2008.

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What is the source image for Andy Warhol's Eight Elvises?

The source photograph came from publicity material for the 1960 film Flaming Star, in which Elvis Presley played a gunslinger character. Warhol cropped and silkscreened the image across a long silver canvas to create the repeated effect.

What year did Andy Warhol create Eight Elvises?

Warhol created Eight Elvises in 1963, during his most active period of silkscreen production. This was the same era as his Death and Disaster series and other celebrity silkscreen works.

How is Elvis depicted in Warhol's Eight Elvises?

Elvis Presley is shown dressed as a gunslinger from the film Flaming Star. The overlapping repeated figures create a cinematic, rhythmic effect as they extend across the silver canvas.

Where can you see Andy Warhol's Eight Elvises?

The painting was sold to a private collector and its current location is not publicly exhibited. This makes it one of Warhol's significant Pop Art works that is difficult for the public to view.

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