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Alexander The Great
Fine art by Andy Warhol
"Alexander the Great" created by Andy Warhol in 1982. The work is part of a series of screenprints based on a Hellenistic bronze bust of the Macedonian king, which Warhol transformed into a Pop art icon.
Artwork Details

Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987)
Title: Alexander the Great
Year: 1982
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Style: Pop Art
Context: The series was commissioned by art dealer Alexander Iolas and released to coincide with "The Search for Alexander" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is unique in Warhol's work as his only series based on a classical sculpture source.
Alexander The Great