My initial impression of the image is that it is a picture of a race riot copied four times and colored to look like the American flag. By changing the color of the picture Warhol might be commenting on the subject matter of the race riot by saying that it doesn’t matter that the people are black or white everyone deserves to be treated the same. Maybe Warhol feels that this picture is the best representation of America at that point in time.
It is most important for Warhol to imbue this image with meaning. Warhol did that by coloring the image with the colors of the American flag. He also made a visual record of this place in time and this event. Warhol can’t believe the image he is seeing is one that was taken in the United States. He uses
It is most important for Warhol to imbue this image with meaning. Warhol did that by coloring the image with the colors of the American flag. He also made a visual record of this place in time and this event. Warhol can’t believe the image he is seeing is one that was taken in the United States. He uses