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Title
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Ambulance Disaster
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Rights
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The Andy Warhol Museum, Pennsylvania. Fair use. www.warhol.org
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Creator
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
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Date
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1963-1964
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Description
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This Warhol print takes part of the Death and Destruction, Death and Disaster, or Death in America series exhibition that he made. Rather than focusing on the wreckage of the crash, in Ambulance Disaster the victims’ mangled bodies take center stage and bystanders are removed entirely. The central figure, with arms outstretched, carries a dramatic resonance reminiscent of the extended arms found in crucifixion imagery throughout western art. Two ambulances colliding while attempting to usher victims to safety represent a surreal tragedy of mythic proportions
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Format
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Painting. Silkscreen ink on linen. 119 x 80 1/8 in.
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Publisher
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The Andy Warhol Museum
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Contributor
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Daniella Ferrero
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Identifier
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The Andy Warhol Museum. 1997.1.5
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Subject
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Andy Warhol; pop art; death; disaster; crash
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Source
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Png file. The Andy Warhol Museum. 11/28/2025. https://warhol.netx.net/portals/warhol-exhibitions/#asset/101263
Ambulance Disaster