Banana (yellow background)

This bold yellow banana is one of Andy Warhol's most famous images, and it has an interesting backstory. Warhol created it as the cover for the 1967 debut album by The Velvet Underground and Nico, a rock band he managed and helped promote. On the original record sleeve, the banana came with a cheeky instruction: "Peel slowly and see." Fans could actually peel back a sticker of the yellow skin to reveal a pink banana underneath, turning the album cover into a playful little surprise.

The simple design fits perfectly with Warhol's Pop Art style, which took everyday objects and made them into art. He loved ordinary things like soup cans and soda bottles, and the banana follows that same idea of finding meaning in the common stuff we see all the time. The loose, hand-printed look gives it a rough and casual feel, far from a polished botanical study.

Over the years this banana has become a cultural icon in its own right, recognized by music lovers and art fans alike. It is proof that a picture does not need to be complicated to leave a lasting mark.