Mechanical Reproduction
Related Artworks from the Whitney's Collection

Explore a selection of artworks from the Whitney’s collection that relate to Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again including examples of Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Pop art, some donated from Andy Warhol’s collection.

  • Dense repeating pattern of small orange and beige rectangular tiles forming a wavy grid.
    Dense repeating pattern of small orange and beige rectangular tiles forming a wavy grid.

    Yayoi Kusama, Air Mail Stickers, 1962. Collaged paper on canvas, overall: 71 7/8 × 67 7/8 in. (182.6 × 172.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. Hanford Yang 64.34. © Yayoi Kusama

  • A red GMC truck front and fender with bold yellow color blocking.
    A red GMC truck front and fender with bold yellow color blocking.

    James Rosenquist, Broome Street Trucks After Herman Melville, 1963. Oil on linen, overall: 72 1/8 × 72 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (183.2 × 183.2 × 8.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 64.20. © Estate of James Rosenquist / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Blue Montclair cigarette pack, large sandwich with layers of meat and lettuce, and tall glass of milk.
    Blue Montclair cigarette pack, large sandwich with layers of meat and lettuce, and tall glass of milk.

    Tom Wesselmann, Still Life Number 36, 1964. Found paper, oil, and acrylic on linen, four parts, overall: 120 × 192 1/4 in. (304.8 × 488.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist 69.151a-d. © The Estate of Tom Wesselmann / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Yellow rectangular cushions stacked on a round platform with large red padded shapes draped over them.
    Yellow rectangular cushions stacked on a round platform with large red padded shapes draped over them.

    Claes Oldenburg, French Fries and Ketchup, 1963. Vinyl and kapok on wood base, overall: 10 1/2 × 42 × 44 in. (26.7 × 106.7 × 111.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 50th Anniversary Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Meltzer 79.37a-g. © Claes Oldenburg

  • Bold black-and-white curved brushstrokes with red and yellow accents over a blue halftone background.
    Bold black-and-white curved brushstrokes with red and yellow accents over a blue halftone background.

    Roy Lichtenstein, Little Big Painting, 1965. Oil and acrylic on canvas, overall: 68 × 80 in. (172.7 × 203.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 66.2. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein, all rights reserved

  • Faceless mother and child with yellow halos, mother wearing red dress and pearls.
    Faceless mother and child with yellow halos, mother wearing red dress and pearls.

    Allan D'Arcangelo, Madonna and Child, 1963. Acrylic and gesso on canvas, overall: 68 1/2 × 60 1/8 in. (174 × 152.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2013.2. © Estate of Allan D'Arcangelo / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Two men lean over a multi-panel red and blue composition with small figures inside a circular cutout.
    Two men lean over a multi-panel red and blue composition with small figures inside a circular cutout.

    Rosalyn Drexler, Day at the Races, 1964. Oil, acrylic, and paper on canvas, overall: 78 1/8 × 78 1/8 in. (198.4 × 198.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Benjamin 65.72. © Rosalyn Drexler / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York

  • A vintage wooden birdcage-like lantern on a tall painted metal stand with a yellow disk inside.
    A vintage wooden birdcage-like lantern on a tall painted metal stand with a yellow disk inside.

    Edward Kienholz, 14 1/2 Inches of Cord, 1963. Painted metal, plastic, wood, and masking tape, overall: 40 13/16 × 16 13/16 × 13 1/4 in. (103.7 × 42.7 × 33.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Andy Warhol 75.53. © Nancy Reddin Kienholz

  • Crushed painted metal sheets assembled into a colorful abstract sculpture resting on a gallery floor.
    Crushed painted metal sheets assembled into a colorful abstract sculpture resting on a gallery floor.

    John Chamberlain, Jackpot, 1962. Painted steel, metal foil and paperboard, overall: 63 1/8 × 50 7/8 × 57 in. (160.3 × 129.2 × 144.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Andy Warhol 75.52a-c. ©John Chamberlain/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Wooden sculpture with two wheels, numbers, and an arrow. The word "MATE" is painted at the bottom.
    Wooden sculpture with two wheels, numbers, and an arrow. The word "MATE" is painted at the bottom.

    Robert Indiana, Mate, 1960–1962. Oil on wood and steel-and-wood wheels, overall: 40 1/4 × 12 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (102.2 × 32.1 × 32.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc. 66.28. ©Morgan Art Foundation Ltd./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A vintage "SPAM" container with bold thick text and a loaf of the product with slices surrounding it
    A vintage "SPAM" container with bold thick text and a loaf of the product with slices surrounding it

    Edward Ruscha, SPAM, 1961. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 × 9 15/16 in. (35.6 × 25.2 cm) Image: 13 1/2 × 10 7/16 in. (34.3 × 26.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Foundation, and Diane and Thomas Tuft 2004.564. © Ed Ruscha

  • Large yellow rectangle with pink border, blue horizontal band at top and green band at bottom.
    Large yellow rectangle with pink border, blue horizontal band at top and green band at bottom.

    Mark Rothko, Untitled (Blue, Yellow, Green on Red), 1954. Oil on canvas, overall: 77 3/4 × 65 1/2 in. (197.5 × 166.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President 2002.261. © Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Dark gray square grid panel with subtle tonal variations across a mostly black surface.
    Dark gray square grid panel with subtle tonal variations across a mostly black surface.

    Ad Reinhardt, Abstract Painting, 1960–1966. Oil on linen, overall: 60 × 60 1/8 in. (152.4 × 152.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund 98.16.3. ©Estate of Ad Reinhardt/Artists Rights Society (ARS)

  • A tall black rectangle of repeating right-angle white lines forming a cross-like geometric pattern on the left.
    A tall black rectangle of repeating right-angle white lines forming a cross-like geometric pattern on the left.

    Frank Stella, Die Fahne Hoch!, 1967. Lithograph, sheet: 15 5/16 × 22 in. (38.9 × 55.9 cm) Image: 13 3/8 × 8 in. (34 × 20.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jasper Johns 92.90.3. © Frank Stella/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A teal rectangular metal frame with parallel slats forming a hollow box on the floor.
    A teal rectangular metal frame with parallel slats forming a hollow box on the floor.

    Donald Judd, Untitled, 1966. Painted aluminum, overall: 48 × 120 × 120 in. (121.9 × 304.8 × 304.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Howard and Jean Lipman 72.7a-j. © Judd Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A gray wooden wall rack with a single metal hook on the left and a knotted rope on the right.
    A gray wooden wall rack with a single metal hook on the left and a knotted rope on the right.

    Robert Morris, Golden Memories, 1963. Painted wood, metal, and rope, overall: 5 7/8 × 28 5/16 × 5 3/4 in. (14.9 × 71.9 × 14.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Andy Warhol 74.114. ©Robert Morris/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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