One weekend my girlfriends and I visited the Andy Warhol exhibition; broken out into 19 different collections, there was so much to see! Warhol was an extremely talented artist and created unique pieces of art from paintings to films. It took us about an hour and 30 minutes for a complete walk through. My favorite categories were “Collaborations” and “Portraits”. Here are some shots from the pieces I found most interesting and creative.
I loved the pieces from the “Portraits” collection, seen below are the portraits of the famous Marilyn Monroe and Aretha Franklin who were both iconic women of their time. Warhol re- created the images of real portraits and brought them to life by adding splashes of color and personal creativity.
(L- R) Shot Marilyn Monroe 1964, Aretha Franklin 1986
In “Collaborations”, I loved his pieces with Basquiat who is one of my favorite artists, known for his strong cultural influence with a focus on racial connotations. The duo met and began working together in the 80’s; they shared both a professional and personal relationship. The Paramount piece reflects the Hollywood influence and socionomics of that time as well as street art styles. I find it amazing that these two very different artists could come together to create such influential and symbolic pieces of art.
Andy Warhol x Jean - Michel Basquiat - “Paramount 1985”