Queen Elizabeth II was part of the select group of personalities that Andy Warhol made in his characteristic style of color serigraphs.

In the last century, and perhaps in the millennium, there have been characters who have influenced and embedded themselves in global culture.

Within that select group of characters, few have achieved such great notoriety as Queen Elizabeth II of England, who became a cultural icon in all branches of art and entertainment. She was and will be the inspiration for great works of art by various artists such as Andy Warhol, her cameo alongside James Bond was unique, she inspired songs by iconic bands, She had her own television series, and even an appearance on the sitcom The Simpsons. Her legacy, in addition to being an irreproachable monarch and influencing the global political sphere, her image and charisma will remain forever in the memory of millions of people, indeed for a much more extended period than her long reign.

Warhol’s original series “Reigning Queens” brought together the faces of four monarchs: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Margarethe II of Denmark, Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland, and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

She was a desirable person for the most important photographers, her portraits adorn the portfolios of artists of the stature of Annie Leibovitz, or Rankin.

The Vanity Fair photographer was the first American in history to capture the monarch and her family in an official portrait.

In 2001, Scottish photographer Rankin was invited, along with 10 other photographers, to capture the Queen to commemorate her Golden Jubilee.

Author: Clavo Space