1987
The name of American artist Andy Warhol is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art that he left behind is beyond vast.
Andy Warhol is known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York.
Born and educated in in Pittsburgh, Warhol moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. The 1955 lithograph You Can Lead a Shoe to Water illustrates how he incorporated in his artwork advertising styles and techniques, in this case shoe commercials.
As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from the popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell’s tomato soup. The 1967 silkscreen Marilyn 25 embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects.
Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The Factory was a gathering place for the era’s celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. To this day, Warhol remains one of the most important artists of the 20th century and continues to exert influence on contemporary creators.
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The Crown Jewels
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art, but had unrivalled influence on artists and image-making. D...
Graphite
Lover Boy
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art but had an unrivaled influence on artists and image-making. ...
Ballpoint Pen
Shoes
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol began using the big-shot Polaroid camera in 1971 and continued using it religiously until his death in 1987. Despite the camera being discontinued in 1973, he continued to use it to capture the actors, artists, dancers, politicians, socialites, and Factory members of his world. Warhol's Polaroids were often used as preparatory works for his iconic portraits and other artworks. They also revealed his immediate personal vision, chronicling his surroundings and social life. Shoes were a recurring motif throughout Warhol's oeuvre and helped launch his career and reputation. He became synonymous with shoes in the mid-1950s after a successful ad campaign for Miller & Sons. See an early example of Warhol's shoe drawings...
Polaroid
Silhouette
By Michael Snow
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Michael Snow (1929-2023) is one of the most remarkable multi-disciplinary Canadian artists. He is renowned for a diverse body of work that ranges from experimental films and jazz rec...
Paper
Passion Over Reason
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over 25 years, they made a significant contribution to postmodern and conceptual art in Canada and beyond. The group was both prolific and multi-disciplinary long before it became de rigueur. They use photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, installation, multiples, and performance. With their subversive approach and interest in parody and appropriation, General Idea addressed a broad range of social (and art-world) issues such as the cult of the artist, mass media, queer identity, and consumerism. Thematic continuity was a key element in General Idea's work. Early on they introduced talismans or logos that they would revisit and re-envision, including skulls, ziggurats, and poodles. This print comes from "Fear Management": a set of 8 prints...
Screen
Day of the Dragon
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is the best-known and most dynamic artist from the "Painters Eleven" group. His reputation goes beyond his association with the group as arguably one of Can...
Intaglio, Monotype
Neuschwanstein
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Andy Warhol "Neuschwanstein" 1987. Offset lithograph & silkscreen on varick rag. The second edition of Neuschwanstein, jointly published by Edition Schellmann, Maximilian Verlag ...
Offset, Screen
Andy Warhol 'Koln Cathedral Blue' 1993- Vintage Pop Art
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Andy Warhol's Koln Cathedral in blue is part of his later works from the 1980s and early 1990s, reflecting his fascination with iconic imagery and commercial aesthetics. Warhol creat...
Offset
Andy Warhol, Für die Grünen - Screenprint from 1980, Pop Art
By Andy Warhol
Located in Hamburg, DE
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Andy Warhol für die Grünen, 1980 Medium: Screenprint on paper (election poster) Dimensions: 101 x 77 cm Edition size unknown: Not signed, not numbered Publish...
Screen
Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition Ludwig Museum in Cologne
By Andy Warhol
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition at the Ludwig Museum in Cologne / Koln 21 November 1989-11 February 1990 Andy Warhol Retrospektive Museum L...
Screen
Untitled 1978 Cuban signed framed original art print silkscreen limited edition
Located in Miami, FL
Roger Aguilar (Cuba, 1947) 'Untitled (from Porfolio Grabados Cubanos)', 1978 silkscreen on paper Canson 320 g. 23.6 x 17.6 in. (59.8 x 44.6 cm.) Edition of 200 ID: AGI-304 Hand-signe...
Paper, Screen
Untitled 1978 Cuban signed framed original art print silkscreen limited edition
Located in Miami, FL
Roger Aguilar (Cuba, 1947) 'Untitled (from Porfolio Grabados Cubanos)', 1978 silkscreen on paper Canson 320 g. 17.6 x 23.6 in. (44.6 x 59.8 cm.) Edition of 200 ID: AGI-301 Hand-signe...
Paper, Screen
