Andy Warhol
Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70), 1986
Screenprint in colours on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet printed to the edges
sheet 36 x 36in
Copyright The Artist
£ 75,000.00
Sitting Bull A70: Depicting a Legendary Leader
The artwork is based on an archival photograph of Sitting Bull, the revered chief of the Lakota Sioux. In Warhol’s version, the leader appears against a stark white background, wearing a crimson robe and feathered headdress. His face is rendered in pale blue tones, outlined in yellow and red, and traced with confident hand-drawn lines. He holds a ceremonial pipe with steady dignity. The composition emphasizes calm authority rather than action, presenting a moment of reflection instead of warfare. Through bold color and contour, Warhol infuses this historic figure with a sense of spectral wisdom.
Provenance
Andy Warhol Foundation
Taylor Gallery, Belfast
Private Collection, Ireland.