"Chanel (FS II.354) by Andy Warhol

Printed in 1985, Chanel (F. & S. II.354) is a screen print by Andy Warhol that captures the tremendous influence consumer culture had on his work. This print depicts a Chanel No. 5 perfume bottle. Using minimal colours, unlike some of the other, bolder prints in the Ads series, pink gestural lines accentuate the bottle’s sleek and chic design. Rendered in pink against a purple backdrop, Warhol exaggerates how the Chanel bottle became emblematic of consumerism, femininity and sophistication.