Where is your Rupture? On View. Accession Date:. Accession Number:. About This Artwork. Read more about Andy Warhol. By Andy Warhol in the Collection. Andy Warhol, Folding Screen Piglet. The Nation's Nightmare. Male Seated at Automat Counter. Two Marilyns. Twenty Jackies. Superman Myth Series. Statue of Liberty Fabis. Self Portrait. Andy Warhol, circa Race Riot. Early works were painted by hand, the images often traced from projection in order to appear as if mechanically produced.
In Warhol began to create silkscreen prints, the medium he is best known for. Through these choices Warhol drew on themes of celebrity, death, disaster, and commodity, often read as metaphor for American culture. In his celebrity portraits and self-portraits, some see religious icons as inspiration; Warhol was Catholic, and he remained religious throughout his life. Warhol was skillfully ambiguous, and his work is interpreted as both celebratory and critical.
From his artwork, ranging from painting and sculpture to film, to his studio The Factory , which became a flashpoint for s counterculture, to his infamous celebrity persona, Warhol was deeply influential during his lifetime, and his influence on younger generations of artists is difficult to overstate. Visitor Guides. For Families. The Collection.
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