Sinister Pop

Exhibition works

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  William Eggleston (b. 1939), Untitled, c. 1972 (printed 1980), from the portfolio Troubled Waters. Dye transfer print, 15 15/16 × 19 15/16in. (40.5 × 50.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Marcia Dunn and Jonathan Sobel 2009.97. © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy Cheim and Read, New York

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  William Eggleston (b. 1939), Untitled, c. 1960–1965. Gelatin silver print, 14 × 16in. (35.6 × 40.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee, Niko Elmaleh, Lauren DePalo, The Dorothea L. Leonhardt Foundation, and Diane and Tom Tuft 2008.47. © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy Cheim & Read, New York

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  Judith Bernstein (b. 1942), “L.B.J.”, 1967. Newspaper, fabric, found paper, charcoal, oil stick, steel wool, and tape on paper, 26 5/8 × 40 × 1 1/2in. (67.6 × 101.6 × 3.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee 2010.86. © 1967 Judith Bernstein

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  Edward Ruscha (b. 1937), Untitled, 1970, from Babycakes with Weights. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 4 1/16 × 5in. (10.3 × 12.7cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Foundation, and Diane and Thomas Tuft 2004.547 © Ed Ruscha

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  Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929), Giant Fagends, 1967. Canvas, urethane foam, wire, wood, latex and Formica, 52 × 96 × 96in. (132.1 × 243.8 × 243.8cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 70.44a-o. © 1969 Claes Oldenburg

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  Lee Friedlander (b. 1934), Shadow, 1965 (printed 1973), from 15 Photographs, 1975. Gelatin silver print mounted on paper, sheet: 15 3/8 × 20in. (39.1 × 50.8cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jeanne and Richard S. Press 2002.463.5. © Lee Friedlander, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

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  Peter Saul (b. 1934), Highway of Social Justice, 1965. Fiber-tipped pen, crayon, and pen and ink on paper, sheet: 40 × 56in. (101.6 × 142.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Sara Roby Foundation 84.48. © Whitney Museum of American Art

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  Louis Faurer (1916–2001), Viva, 1962. Gelatin silver print, Sheet and Image: 13 13/16 × 9 1/4in. (35.1 × 23.5cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 95.5. Courtesy Estate of Louis Faurer, Mark Faurer, Executor

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  Andy Warhol, Nine Jackies, 1964. Synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas, 59 1/2 × 48 1/4 in. (151.1 × 122.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President 2002.273. © 2018 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  Billy Al Bengston (b. 1934), Sterling, 1963. Oil and lacquer on composition board, 58 1/2 × 58 1/2 in. (148.6 × 148.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 69.30. Photograph by Geoffrey Clements

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  Jasper Johns (b. 1930), Flags, 1967–68. Lithograph, 34 5/16 × 25 1/2 in. (87.2 × 64.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist 69.121. Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE / Licensed by VAGA, New York. Published by ULAE

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  Jim Nutt (b. 1938), She’s Hit, 1967. Synthetic polymer on plexiglass and enamel on wood, 36 × 24 in. (91.4 × 61 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Larry Aldrich Foundation Fund 69.101

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  William Wegman (b. 1943), Crow, 1970. Gelatin silver print, 10 3/16 × 10 1/4 in. (25.9 × 26 cm). Edition no. 11/70. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Mrs. Percy Uris Purchase Fund and the Photography Committee 92.15. © William Wegman

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  Allan D’Arcangelo (1930-1998), Madonna and Child, 1963. Acrylic on canvas, 68 5/8 × 60 3/8 in. (174.3 × 153.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2013.2 Art© Estate of Allan D’Arcangelo, Licensed by VAGA, New York; courtesy the Estate of Allan D’Arcangelo and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York Art © D’Arcangelo Family Partnership/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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  Michael Knigin (1942-2011), Special Bird, 1971. Screenprint, Sheet (Irregular): 30 7/8 × 23 1/4in. (78.4 × 59.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist 71.49. © Whitney Museum of American Art, courtesy Joan Kraisky Enterprises, Inc.

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  Christina Ramberg, (1946-1995), Istrian River Lady, 1974. Acrylic on composition board, overall: 34 1/2 × 30 1/4in. (87.6 × 76.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Roberts in memory of their son, James Reed Roberts 74.12. Image © Whitney Museum of American Art, courtesy the Estate of Christina Ramberg; Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago

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  Nancy Grossman (b. 1940), Head, 1968. Wood, leather, metal zippers, lacquer and metal nails, 16 × 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (40.64 x 19.69 x 22.23 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc. 68.81a-b. Courtesy Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York

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  Edward Kienholz (1927-1994), Untitled American President, 1962. Metal, plastic, fabric, paint and chain on wood with ceramic base, overall: 60 1/4 x 13 1/2 × 13 1/2in. (153 × 34.3 × 34.3cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 93.99a-b. © Ed Kienholz, courtesy of L.A. Louver. Photograph by Geoffrey Clements

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  Lee Lozano (1930-1999), No Title (Grinning Face with Ear/Crank), c. 1962. Graphite pencil on paper, sheet: 9 1/4 × 8 5/8in. (23.5 × 21.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Susan Lorence 2008.247. © The Estate of Lee Lozano, Image © Whitney Museum of American Art

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  Joel Meyerowitz (b. 1938), Catskill Mountain Resort, 1963 (printed 1999), from Photographs: The Early Years. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 11 × 14in. (27.9 × 35.6cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Ronald B. Milch 2000.286.8. Courtesy Joel Meyerowitz and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

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  Roy Lichtenstein, Bathroom, 1961. Oil on canvas, 45 3/4 × 69 3/8 in. (116.2 × 176.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President 2002.253. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

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  Ralston Crawford (1906-1978), (Man in front of Poster), 1964. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.9 × 35.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; jointly owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; gift of John Crawford 2008.320. © Ralston Crawford Estate

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  Peter Saul (b. 1934), Saigon, 1967. Enamel, oil, and synthetic polymer on canvas, 92 3/4 × 142 in. (235.6 × 360.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 69.103

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  Peter Saul (b. 1934) Angela Davis, 1972. Lithograph, sheet: 34 7/8 × 29 7/8in. (88.6 × 75.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee 2009.89. Image © Whitney Museum of American Art

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  Karl Wirsum (b. 1939), Untitled, 1969. Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on paper, sheet (irregular): 17 1/8 × 14 3/16in. (43.5 × 36 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee 2010.167. Image © Whitney Museum of American Art

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  Milton Glaser, Don’t Eat Grapes, 1969. Offset lithograph, sheet: 36 1/2 × 26 1/2in. (92.7 × 67.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 2000.90. © Milton Glaser. Image © Whitney Museum of American Art