Self-Portrait in Fright Wig

Ahead of Andy Warhol’s exhibition at the Leo Castelli Gallery (NYC) in 1966, Warhol and Castelli collaborated to create an edition of three hundred offset lithographs of a Warhol self-portrait (FS.II.16). In 1967, Warhol screenprinted a series of unique self-portraits on colored graphic art paper (not an edition) (FS.III.A.1). Both projects, and all that would follow, began with a photograph (or a series of them) taken with Warhol’s Polaroid camera. [1]

Warhol’s last self-portrait project took place at the end of his life. In collaboration with Anthony d’Offay, Warhol created his now-famous Fright Wig paintings. Like his other self-portraits, the works on canvas were preceded by a series of self-portraits taken with his Polaroid. Warhol died within twelve months of the opening of his show at d’Offay’s London gallery. [1]