Visit to National portrait gallery

This is a lithography of Elizabeth Taylor done by Andy Warhol in 1964. I went to the national portrait gallery and I saw this piece done by Andy Warhol and I just love it, I love the use of colours and how so little was done to it but yet catch a lot of attention.Warhol painted Taylor from his own photos. One masterpiece, Elizabeth Taylor was thought to be dying, because of this story behind it, it gave the photography a certain sadness. however when Warhol retouched it and added the bright colours, this brought the photography to life, almost as a sign of hope to all of Elizabeth Taylor fans, the image changes the mood and thoughts of her well being . (Andy Warhol made icons of icons. With his silk screen and more, he’s work went from everyday and the celebrity life, such as Campbell’s Soup cans and Marilyn Monroe, Coke bottles and Jackie Kennedy, a Brillo pad box and Elvis.- http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/09/20/andy-warhol) The method used to create this image was silkscreen ink, acrylic, and spray paint on linen. the original size is 40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.). His colour choices goes very well, the blue/green above her eyes and red on her lips against this pale faded pink, all this with the harshness of her deep black hair, works together nicely, it is a very good and successful image not only is it popular and well known around the world but is is also one of the most expensive pieces of art out there, with prices such as $27 million been paid.