The artwork, titled “Electric Chair,” was created by Andy Warhol in 1964 and is part of the Pop Art movement. The genre of the artwork is classified as an interior scene. This piece exemplifies Warhol’s exploration of themes related to death and the contemporary media’s portrayal of such subjects.
In the artwork, a solitary electric chair is centrally positioned within a stark, empty room. The image features two panels showing the same scene in different color treatments: one in a yellowish hue and the other in a red hue. The artwork’s background is minimalist, drawing attention to the chair itself and emphasizing its grim function. The stark contrast between the bright and dark areas, combined with the vacant, sparse interior, contributes to an unsettling and contemplative atmosphere.
