Elvis is one of a whole series of celebrities captured by andy warhol in his iconic silkscreen prints this image of elvis presley is believed to be from a publicity still for the western film flaming star 1960 here warhol uses the silkscreen to overlap and superimpose the same image one on top of the other the image could be seen as symbolising elviss double role as a singer as well as a film star the background is silver with the two images of elvis pointing a gun at the viewer in black