Death and Disaster
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 and the civil rights protests that took place in Alabama during the spring of 1963.

  • An electric chair with straps and machinery sitting against a pale wall.
    An electric chair with straps and machinery sitting against a pale wall.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.2. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A pink chair and ladder-like structure amid bold orange and yellow paint strokes.
    A pink chair and ladder-like structure amid bold orange and yellow paint strokes.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.8. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A single lounge chair sits beside an empty pool deck under bright light.
    A single lounge chair sits beside an empty pool deck under bright light.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.9. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A worn armchair and ladder leaning against a textured wall in faded blue and yellow.
    A worn armchair and ladder leaning against a textured wall in faded blue and yellow.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.10. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Faded teal-toned scene showing an old handcart and building outlines against a pale background.
    Faded teal-toned scene showing an old handcart and building outlines against a pale background.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.7. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • An electric chair with straps and cables sits alone on a tiled room floor.
    An electric chair with straps and cables sits alone on a tiled room floor.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.5. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • An empty electric chair sits alone in a dim, empty room.
    An empty electric chair sits alone in a dim, empty room.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.6. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A lounge chair leans against a wall, casting a long shadow across a tiled floor.
    A lounge chair leans against a wall, casting a long shadow across a tiled floor.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.3. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A worn electric chair sits in a room with visible straps and wiring.
    A worn electric chair sits in a room with visible straps and wiring.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.4. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • An empty electric chair sits in a sparse room with worn walls and floor.
    An empty electric chair sits in a sparse room with worn walls and floor.

    Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971. Screenprint, sheet: 35 7/16 × 47 7/8 in. (90 × 121.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter M. Brant 73.92.1. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Police officers use batons while surrounding and striking a man as bystanders watch.
    Police officers use batons while surrounding and striking a man as bystanders watch.

    Andy Warhol, Birmingham Race Riot, 1964. Screenprint, sheet: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Transfer, from the Frances Mulhall Achilles Library, Special Collections, Whitney Museum of American Art 96.53.5. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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