Walkman (Trial Proof), Screenprint Rupert Jasen Smith Waldon's friend asked him to

Waldon's friend asked him to create an "Electric Chair" piece for him

It speaks to the currency of fame

high-contrast glow

The composition remains tightly cropped and iconic

Original Illustration based on photograph by Karen Bystedt

Walkman (Trial Proof), Screenprint Rupert Jasen Smith Waldon's friend asked him toWalkman (Trial Proof) is from the Homage to Andy Portfolio by Rupert Jasen Smith. Often mentioned but rarely discussed in detail, Rupert Jasen Smith (1953 1989) was Andy Warhols preferred master silkscreen printer and art director from roughly 1974 until his death in 1987. This grants Smith an essential role in the Warhol cannon, as Warhol produced roughly half of all his printed works in the decade leading up to this death. This was due to the