ominous tone of the first, however a sense of morbidity remains. Though the presentation is different, the theme of the original Electric Chair remains. Warhol is trying to strengthen his argument by using different viewpoints. The colors of this work strengthen his argument because such hues should have no part in such a gloomy place. The full use of color gives the work a more painterly appearance than the first, and creates striking juxtaposition between the vivid color and dark subject matter. This was Warhols intention, he wanted to present fun, acrylic colors illuminating a desolate tool of death. The colors prove a shocking means of giving the painting a lighthearted feel, in the hopes that the viewer will reassess their own beliefs on capital punishment. The Electric Chair series continued in 1971 with Warhol reprinting several of the Sing Sing chairs, using repetition, various positions, and different colors. Each one of these prints evokes different senses and has a different mood, while staying true to the original theme. This series of prints is an epic conclusion to Warhols original electric chair. The works differ from the original in a variety of ways, however the theme and ideas behind the series remains true to the original. Due to the number of different works he produced on this topic, we can conclude capital punishment captivated Warhols artistic mind, and his opposition proved a key-motivating factor in producing these masterpieces. This electric chair series shows a side of Warhol not seen in his most popular works. Through these paintings, he is able to successfully voice his opinion on capital punishment, and by giving vision to an otherwise aural debate, he presents an extremely convincing argument. Few people ever see what an execution chamber actually looks like, and with Warhol making this setting as dark as possible, he makes a very powerful and lasting statement....
