Andy Warhol: a man of many faces paid homage to in 14 mini figures by Kidrobot

When I think of pop artist Andy Warhol, I automatically picture him in black jeans, black polo and a white pussy-cat wig. The wardrobe was surprisingly minimalist for a man who once splashed so much colour onto canvas.

But occasionally Andy would dress up in the most outlandish of outfits, especially if it was for a dress-up party or a photo shoot for a magazine – like the time he dressed as caped crusader Robin alongside rock singer Nico as Batman in a 1960s spread in Esquire magazine. Andy Warhol as Robin with Velvet Undergound frontwoman Nico as Batman, photographed by Frank Bez.

Warhol also donned boxing gear alongside street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, the pair of them taking the mickey out of everyone’s assumption they often sparred for attention in the art world. And who could forget the various forms of drag Andy executed, even if it meant a just pasty white makeup, ruby red lipstick and lopsided platinum wig that made street hookers look fancy.

So, yes, Andy Warhol did dolly himself up on occasion, despite the regular head-to-toe black he wore.

To commemorate the pop artist in all is sartorial glory, pop vinyl figure creators Kidrobot have released the Many Faces of Andy Warhol series – featuring 14 variants of the greatest pop art icon himself.

Covering three decades of famous looks – from the simple, black glasses and white hair, to the sublime (that time he wore a human skull on his head), each three-inch short figure makes a big statement.

There’s Madison Avenue 1950s, Technicolor 1980s, Point and Shoot Andy, Fright Wig Andy Warhol (a couple of those, actually), and even Space Fruit Andy.

Many looks, then, from the man who knew aesthetics were everything in the superficial world of glamour.

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The Many Face of Andy collection is available through Popcultcha. Full set RRP $479 but it’s currently on special for $399.99.

Alternativley, you can purchase a blind box from the range and be surprise by what you get, at just $10.99 per mini figure, at the Andy Warhol collection on kidrobot.com.

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