Jackie (Four Jackies) (Portraits of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy)
Andy Warhol, American, 1928 - 1987
Geography:
Made in New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1964Medium:
Screenprinted acrylic on four canvas panelsDimensions:
Each panel: 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)Copyright:
© Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department:
Contemporary Art
1966-57-1--4Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd, 1966
Made in New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1964Medium:
Screenprinted acrylic on four canvas panelsDimensions:
Each panel: 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)Copyright:
© Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department:
Contemporary Art
* Collab Gallery, Perelman Building, first floor
Accession Number:1966-57-1--4Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd, 1966

A replica of this work is featured in Inside Out, a series of outdoor exhibitions throughout the region.
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