1966. Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on nine
canvases, Each canvas 22 1/2 x 22 1/2" (57.2 x 57.2 cm), overall
67 5/8 x 67 5/8" (171.7 x 171.7 cm) Self-Portrait (1966) was
constructed in what would become one of Warhol’s signature
styles—a grid of bright, repeated silkscreened portraits. An
expert colorist, Warhol paired primary and secondary colors as
well as different shades of the same color. In the latter part
of his career, Warhol focused more and more on portraiture. He
created portraits of people he admired—musicians Michael Jackson
and Grace Jones, athletes O.J. Simpson and Muhammed Ali—as well
as wealthy socialites he met on the New York social circuit. By
the mid-1960s, Warhol had amassed a huge public following of
artists, filmmakers, performers, writers, and art patrons
seduced by his persona. Engaging in the painting of self-
portraits only further cultivated his fame. In time, Warhol’s
self-portraits became as famous as the iconic portraits of
Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. The art