Warhol’s Nature, July 4 - October 5, 2015
Scope and Contents
Materials include master checklists; exhibition design materials; installation images; and publications pertainting to exhibitions organized and hosted by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2015.
Dates
- July 4 - October 5, 2015
Conditions Governing Use
Images in this collection are either protected by copyright or are the property of CBMAA .
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Exhibition Summary
Drawn primarily from the extensive collections of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, this exhibition explored the artist’s surprising lifelong engagement with nature as subject matter. Although well known for his responsiveness to popular culture and advertising, Warhol simultaneously explored the natural world through his work, depicting landscapes, flora, and fauna in innovative and surprising ways. Organized by theme, the exhibition included works from every decade of the Pop icon’s long career, from his earliest drawings as a commercial illustrator through his later paintings of flowers and wildlife. Visitors had the opportunity to experience well-known artworks like Warhol’s Self-Portrait in his infamous fright wig overlaid with camouflage, the iconic Flowers series of the 1960s, and an interactive installation of his inflatable Clouds. Photographs, documents, and personal objects once owned by Warhol will offer further insight into this understudied yet vitally important strain of the artist’s career.
Extent
From the Class: In progress Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Warhol, Andy (1928-1987) (Artist)
Repository Details
Part of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Archives Repository
600 Museum Way
Bentonville AR 72712 United States
(479) 418-5748
library@crystalbridges.org