The Shadow (FS.II.269A), 1981

"The Shadow (FS.II.269A)" is a unique screenprint on Lenox Museum Board created by Andy Warhol in 1981, and is signed by the executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol 'Fredrick Hughes' on verso. The sheet size is 38 x 38" and the artwork is framed in a custom, closed-corner, gold leaf frame. The artwork ships framed and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.  Warhol’s affinity for comics led to the creation of The Shadow, where he embodied the 1930s radio crime fighter, The Shadow. Inspired by the radio show he enjoyed throughout his childhood; Warhol here suggests a relationship to his crime-fighting personality. This self-portrait depicts Warhol’s face obscured by intense lighting, resulting in a stark profile with pronounced contrasts. The profile casts a deep lustrous shadow, inviting viewers to engage with the presence of two separate individuals. The positioning of Warhol’s face and the accompanying shadow strengthens the notion of a divided self, coexisting as Warhol and