Title: Camouflage (FS II.408)
Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board
Year: 1987
Size: 38″ x 38″
Edition: 80, 3 PP, 1 EP, 84 individual TP not in portfolios, signed and numbered in pencil on verso by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol on a stamped certificate of authenticity.
Camouflage FS II.408 is from the portfolio of eight prints that features variations of the pattern mixed in with Warhol’s signature use of bright colors. The Camouflage prints began rising in popularity as it held more significance with America’s continuing military involvement in the Middle East. He would vary the camouflage patterns and colors to give each print a unique and individual feel. This specific edition displays bright fluorescent pinks and hints of orange. Warhol’s color use greatly opposed the traditional use of camouflage, which is typically used to help disguise and blend in with the environment.