The artwork titled “Life Savers” was created by the renowned artist Andy Warhol circa 1985. It belongs to the Pop Art movement and is categorized as a poster.
The artwork features a vibrant and playful composition dominated by a red background. It depicts multiple rows of Life Savers candies in an array of colors, neatly arranged in a grid pattern. The candies are rendered in vivid hues, each one popping against the contrasting background. A prominent element of the artwork is the playful text stating “please do not lick this page!” which adds a touch of humor and whimsy, characteristic of Warhol’s style. At the bottom of the composition, there is an illustration of an opened roll of Life Savers with the product spilling out, accompanied by the text “P.S. Get ’em in the handy roll… everywhere” and “still only 5ยข,” giving the piece a nostalgic and commercial feel. Warhol’s work here encapsulates the essence of consumer culture and mass production that is central to the Pop Art movement.
