Andy Warhol, Typewriter [2]

Andy Warhol’s, Typewriter [2], focuses upon the concept of when is a work of art finished? Typewriter [2] shows the image of a typewriter drawn on a large canvas with only the bottom half of the typewriter painted in, while the rest of the work is drawn in with pencil. The penciled area shows lines for reflections and shadings; the thought put into the authenticity of the piece is clearly obvious, yet the piece remains unfinished. It could be construed that if the piece were finished it would have been just a very good painting of a typewriter and nothing else, but the fact that it looks unfinished makes it unique and intriguing for the viewer. It poses a question to the viewer, why is this piece left unfinished, what is the meaning behind leaving it incomplete? The incomplete image provides a more riveting subject to consider and analyze. Perhaps Warhol was making the statement that art can be considered anytime the artist believes it is finished or perhaps he was considering the idea that a piece of art does not have to be finished at all.

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