11/17/2023 0 Comments Andy warhol museum art![]() Warhol also welcomed the prevalence of human error during mechanized processes. In addition to his odd, yet striking color choices, Warhol added an expressive quality to his prints that combined his commercial background with his expressive pursuits. Printmaking was not a new technique during Warhol’s time, but his methods and ideas were unique. Understanding Warhol’s Expressive Screen Printing Mao by Andy Warhol, 1972, via Portland Art MuseumĪlthough Warhol had a talent for painting, he is best known for his proficiency in silk-screen. Even so, plagiarism most likely would not have been an issue anyway, since Warhol was promoting the company by using their product. Painting the image himself, natural differences between the images would occur. Because of his technical decision, Warhol was able to avoid plagiarizing the image of Campbell’s cans and appropriated it instead. With only slight variations in color, it is hard to believe that each of these was actually painted. Not only is it accurate and uniform from a formal perspective, but Warhol was also able to work within the constructs of Campbell’s font, emulating the wording with surprising detail every time. One can only imagine the amount of time and focus, coupled with artistic proficiency that was required to make these artworks. Despite their differences, the paintings seem identical. He used 32 canvases to represent the 32 flavors of soup that Campbell’s offered at the time, displaying them in a style inspired by the look of a grocery aisle. The image above may appear to be a photo of a soup can, copied and pasted 32 times, however each image was hand-painted by Warhol. Let’s take a look at his famous portrayal of Campbell’s Soup. Many believe that Warhol lacked talent, but his works beg to differ. Understanding Warhol’s Repetition Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol,1962, via MoMA, New York This can be noticed through ink blots, blurred lines, and purposeful mark-making. This type of stylistic choice carried over onto his prints in his later career when he invited the natural occurrence of errors in. In his early career, he often made looser, story-like drawings or blotted-line drawings, where he used ink to loosely trace over already drawn lines. ![]() ![]() Warhol combined his work experience with his artistic side. Understanding Warhol’s Talent Torso by Andy Warhol, 1977 via Tate Modern, London ![]() So, Warhol made art that would appeal to the people. As a commercial illustrator, he knew what people wanted to buy, take home and hang in their apartments. Due to his career background, the pop artist knew both the commercial world and the artistic world. Perhaps, a prolific art curator would want to take these pieces home, but a regular person probably wouldn’t want a signed urinal sitting in their living room or a strange, woman-cat figure staring into their eyes while they try to sleep at night.Īndy Warhol’s work took a refreshing tone due to his knowledge of what was desired by the everyday people of his time. These pieces are highly regarded and loved due to their historical and cultural impact. Think of artworks like The Fountain by Marcel Duchamp or The Sphinx by Georg von Rosen. When regular visitors come to a museum, they often gaze in awe at these pieces of history, but they wouldn’t exactly want these works hanging in their homes. In the art world, there are works exhibited in museums because of their historical significance or the unique messages that they carry. The art world and the regular everyday world are two very different things. The Refreshing Work of Andy Warhol Debbie Harry by Andy Warhol, 1980, via Tate Modern, London ![]()
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