Andy Warhol
dal 17/1/2001 al 19/2/2001
Segnalato da
17/1/2001
Andy Warhol
Corcoran Gallery Art, Washington
A groundbreaking exhibition that explores the depth and variety of Warhol's observations of American society, Social Observer features more than 86 paintings, prints, photographs and one film. Also on view are rarely exhibited archival materials from The Andy Warhol Museum.
A groundbreaking exhibition that explores the depth and variety of Warhol's observations of American society, Social Observer features more than 86 paintings, prints, photographs and one film. Also on view are rarely exhibited archival materials from The Andy Warhol Museum.
This important exhibition examines the subjects and themes that preoccupied Warhol throughout his career, from as early as the 1940s to the time of his death in 1987. An artist famous for promoting himself as apathetic, vacuous, and superficial, Warhol was in fact a passionate observer with opinions, affiliations, sympathies, and a strong sense of politics. Andy Warhol: Social Observer is the first exhibition to fully explore this aspect of Warhol's work and offers a deeper understanding of his place in the history of 20th-century American art.
Warhol's images of American culture are never very far removed from the photography-based processes he used to make them. As a result, when his work first appeared, it seemed to be free of the artist's hand. This complemented his concealed and often ambivalent point of view.
His observations of popular culture are typically multifaceted, and their meanings are difficult to pin down. It is precisely this open-ended quality - so crucial to Warhol's expansive ability to characterize the complexities of American society - that contributes to his historical importance and continuing relevance.
Andy Warhol: Social Observer is divided into seven sections: Disguise; Death and Disaster; Politics; Advertising; Cover Stories; Celebrity; and Symbolism. The show includes selections from his most powerful series, including "Electric Chairs", "Car Crashes", "Most Wanted Men", "Race Riots" and "Celebrity Portraits." In addition to paintings, prints, photographs, and a film, Empire (1964), the exhibition features archival material borrowed from The Andy Warhol Museum.
Examples from the archives include the artist's collection of photographs, newspaper articles, and promotional materials that figure prominently in the production of the work on display. One of Warhol's "Time Capsules" is also on view, providing a glimpse into a rarely examined aspect of his infatuation with popular culture. This "Time Capsule" is filled with actual New York Daily News and New York Post cover stories from December 1978 - February 1980.
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