Andy Warhol Photographs

May 3 – August 1, 2008

Andy Warhol’s art was totally photo-based, whether he was using pictures from newspapers or ones he snapped himself in black and white or with a Polaroid camera. One hundred and sixty of both kinds of his images have been given to the Kresge Art Museum by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' Photographic Legacy Program. These photographs are on view through the summer.

 

Since Warhol would often shoot a subject with both cameras, cropping one with the Polaroid as a "photograph" and taking the other as a B&W "picture," this donation offers a unique opportunity to see his process and his interactions with his sitters. As we gain perspective on the 20th century, Andy Warhol's seminal role becomes more and more evident.

 

"Larger Than Life" Bash
July 17, 2008
Kresge Art Museum, 6–8 p.m.
Help celebrate our new acquisition of Warhol photographs!

 

Come dressed as your favorite "larger than life" Warhol character and spend the evening in the presence of the 20th century's most colorful personalities! Enjoy appetizers, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages along with 60s film, lighting and decor. Prizes for the best costumes will be awarded by celebrity judges.

 

$15 for RSVPs made by July 11. $20 after that date/at the door. Click here for more details and a PDF invite/RSVP form.