Description of the Work: “KK Auchincloss-Larkin, 1976”
The Portrait as a Device of Power and Social Appearance
The portrait of KK Auchincloss-Larkin is distinguished by its energetic, fluid, and graphic lines, which emphasize the gaze and mouth, characteristic elements of Warhol's poetic portraiture. The work is in excellent condition, signed lower right, and bears the Warhol Foundation's stamp and archive number.
Warhol created his portraits from Polaroids, synthesizing the photographic image with a style that emphasizes realism and stage presence. This portrait highlights the dialogue between celebrity, society, and iconic representation, central themes in the artist's work.
Curiosity:
Another portrait of Mrs. K.K. Auchincloss is in the collection of the Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, Maine. The work will also be published in the Warhol Foundation's "The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raissonné."
