Andy Warhol: One Singular Sensation

Few American artists are as celebrated and notorious as Andy Warhol. His iconic paintings, silk screens, photography, films, and sculptures have become indelible representations of the American aesthetic, exploring the relationship between artistic expression and celebrity culture. This talk will examine Warhol’s works from his beginnings as a commercial illustrator in the 1950's, to his iconic Pop masterpieces of the early 1960's, to the avant-garde films from the 1960's and, to his innovative use of ready-made abstraction in the 1980's.