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Andy Warhol
American, 1930–1987
Mao
1973

Mao is one of a series of silkscreened portraits of the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976) that Warhol produced in 1973. Nearly 15 feet tall, this towering image mirrors representations that were displayed throughout china during and after the cultural revolution  (1966–76). Warhol was undoubtedly drawn to this subject because of the media’s attention to the opening of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s. He definatly put a lot time on it since he was such a important person during that time. He used perfect color discribe a great president of communism.

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Andy Warhol - Rorschach 1984
Medium - Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Dimensions - 13’ 8 1/4” X 9’ 7”
Credit - Purchase

Andy Warhol, while normally known for his pop art, I liked this series because it’s a bit different from what he does. He brought his art back to abstraction and hand painting in the 80’s after making the switch to silk screening for a couple decades. I do think he spent alot of time on this series and a little more thought because of its abstraction. Because it was a deliberate effort to produce something different. It’s said Andy warhol had thought the ink blot tests was where the patient drew them. It’s one of his few works where Andy Warhol doesn’t rely on preexisiting images. Which is probably why he took longer to create all these images. I think series is a more delicate approach to the art world and doesn’t challenge it too much compared to his pop art. I think his pop art does challenge the status quo a bit. I don’t it disrespects the art making process but I can see how some may think so. I believe art can be beautiful and there shouldn’t be this high regard for it. I believe art should be accessible. It can be made to inspire. I think Andy Warhol believed art can be something else. He challenged what art can be and I think art in general moved towards a direction of more accessibility to everyone.

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This is not Kim Jeong-eun. This is Mao Zedong.

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Andy Warhol

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I chose the painting of Kim Jong Il by Andy Warhol because I was impressed by the scale of it. I think when you can view his work in such scale, it is easier to appreciate it and view in detail his technique. I think his choice of color for this piece make the subject more impactful because we have a certain view of Kim Jong Il but in this painting, Andy painted his face in such a way that it looks as if he was wearing makeup. By doing this, he softens the image of the North Korean leader.   A day in Andy Warhol’s life, would have to revolve around "the factory", his New York studio. It is known that it was very important for Andy to be able to get there at a reasonable hour in the morning, so he hired an assistant that would wake him up and make sure he was up and running in the morning. Being in the studio as much time as possible was important to Andy because he wanted to produce as much art as he could. By being present, I believe he was able to work on ideas as they came to him.

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Untitled (White Brick Wall), 1986
Six stitched gelatin silver prints
Collection of Anthony d’Offay
Masks, 1986
Six stitched gelatin silver prints
Collection of Anthony d’Offay

I like the repetition of red cans in a well setup. they are repeating red can with different "name" on it. there is yellow label on the third row, 6th, I believe it is great example of one third composition. It works very good to promote commercial in an art aesthetic. his work really grab my attention, so much fun of his repeating commercial art works

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Andy Warhol

Marilyn Diptych (1962)

Acrylic and silkscreen ink

80.88 in x 114 in

It is twenty-five images on the left side are printed in color and rest of twenty-five on the right side are printed black and white. This work is done during the weeks after Marilyn Monroe’s death. It is showing life and death, presence and absence of celebrity. Images are getting faded on the right side which makes me feel she is fading away from the public. It is showing that he was deliberate for his work. He might take a few days or hours to finish his work but the most important part of his process is the idea. He built a bridge between commercial art and fine art so that everyone can enjoy art.

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Katty Liang Andy Warhol, Marilyn Diptych 1962Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and graphite on linen, two panels This painting was made to promote the film of Niagara taken by Gene Kornman. I think Andy Warhol was really smart of projecting this painting in two panels, as a commercial artist the repetition of faces of Marilyn is reaching for people attention. This piece of art has similar characteristic comparing with religious paintings. Like for example the color of the background. This painting is the first one where Warhol use the photo silkscreen technique. this process involved transferring a photograph to a screen coated with light sensitive material that hardens and blocks ink from passing through. I think he was quite successful in representing Marilyn like she was commercial product. One panel show the fame and successful Marilyn and on the other panel show how the difficulties and depression of her.  

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Katty Liang Andy Warhol, Marilyn Diptych 1962Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and graphite on linen, two panels This painting was made to promote the film of Niagara taken by Gene Kornman. I think Andy Warhol was really smart of projecting this painting in two panels, as a commercial artist the repetition of faces of Marilyn is reaching for people attention. This piece of art has similar characteristic comparing with religious paintings. Like for example the color of the background. This painting is the first one where Warhol use the photo silkscreen technique. this process involved transferring a photograph to a screen coated with light sensitive material that hardens and blocks ink from passing through. I think he was quite successful in representing Marilyn like she was commercial product. One panel show the fame and successful Marilyn and on the other panel show how the difficulties and depression of her.  

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Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Ethel Scull 36 Times, 1963.

Acrylic and screenprint on canvas, thirty-six parts, overall: 80 × 144 in. (203.2 × 365.8 cm) Overall (each): 20 × 15 7/8 in. (50.8 × 40.3 cm).

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Jointly owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Ethel Redner Scull 86.61a-jj

While not the first of his screen-printed portraits, this piece happens to be the first of a long line of commissioned portraits by Warhol at the request of wealthy and well-known individuals. What had really struck me about this piece in particular, however, is, in fact, the laborious nature of it. Although the subject had been determined by her then-husband, Robert Scull, who had issued the commission, the process and the outcome were not so simple. The act of screen-printing multiples of a singular subject is notoriously tedious and painstaking, and so, by comparison, setting up and following through with the creation of Ethel Scull 36 Times must have been about thirty-six times as much that. My personal opinion of Andy Warhol was always fairly neutral; on the question of commercial art not being “real” art or Warhol not being a “real” artist, I found no argument. After having educating myself on his life and works, however, I can chalk up that neutrality to my former lack of knowledge on the subject. While many question the integrity of Warhol’s art, his influence of consumerism and popular culture, or his methods of producing as such, there should be no question on whether or not Andy Warhol is an artist. In order to gather the images for Ethel Scull 36 Times, Warhol brought Ethel to a photo-booth in Times Square, where he had her take 300 black and white photos; the feelings of the pictures are light and carefree, pure and not staged -- all because they were, indeed, not staged. Andy Warhol would tell Ethel Scull jokes and make friendly conversation in order to capture some very real emotions for the images. Out of the 300 images taken, 36 were used, and that statement alone should denote an approximate length for the entire process.

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Andy Warhol born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. What I gonna mentioned which I saw in the Witney museum is his art work cambell’s soup cans. Campbell's Soup Cans,[1] which is sometimes referred to as 32 Campbell's Soup Cans,[2] is a work of art produced between November 1961 and March or April 1962[3] by Andy Warhol. It consists of thirty-two canvases, each measuring 20 inches (51 cm) in height × 16 inches (41 cm) in width and each consisting of a painting of a Campbell's Soup can—one of each of the canned soup varieties the company offered at the time. I dont really think it is a deliberate effort. Although it is a really good creation, it is not a really tough working, it is not really hard on painting a soup can I think. It is a laborious collection. Still, Andy is someone who was aware of the perceptional difference between commercial  art and fine art. Which made him success I think.

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Andy Warhol born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. What I gonna mentioned which I saw in the Witney museum is his art work cambell’s soup cans. Campbell's Soup Cans,[1] which is sometimes referred to as 32 Campbell's Soup Cans,[2] is a work of art produced between November 1961 and March or April 1962[3] by Andy Warhol. It consists of thirty-two canvases, each measuring 20 inches (51 cm) in height × 16 inches (41 cm) in width and each consisting of a painting of a Campbell's Soup can—one of each of the canned soup varieties the company offered at the time. I dont really think it is a deliberate effort. Although it is a really good creation, it is not a really tough working, it is not really hard on painting a soup can I think. It is a laborious collection. Still, Andy is someone who was aware of the perceptional difference between commercial  art and fine art. Which made him success I think.

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Untitled (White Brick Wall), 1986

Six stitched gelatin silver prints

Collection of Anthony d’Offay

Masks, 1986

Six stitched gelatin silver prints

Collection of Anthony d’Offay

This collection of pieces stood out to me the most because of how often it is missed by most people. In the picture on the right, Warhol photographed a blank brick wall using a small point and shoot Minox camera. The idea of these photographs is that they are black and white prints that he then stitched together with thread. Looking at the photograph on the left, at first glance, it looks like it is just a photograph of a brick wall but really it is six stitched photographs of the same photo to create a unique effect of repetition.  He uses this same technique with the photo on the right of the masks. They may seem like a regular photo of one thing, but there was a lot more thought and effort put into it. I think in a piece like this it is much more difficult to tell whether or not this was deliberate or not, but when the process of how these were created are taken into consideration, it is clearly seen that it is all intentional. However, I do think this is more commercial art than fine art with the repetition of one image over and over to create something rather generic looking.

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Andy Warhol, Sunset, 1972, screenprint on paper, 34"x 34", Ronald Feldman Gallery, New York

This collection immediately stands out and captivates you with its beautiful striking colors and color combinations. When you first look at this collection you think it is quite simple, as it is just the same modest sun in the middle reproduced with different color combinations, however when you look at what went on behind this artwork it becomes even more captivating. This was a series of work commissioned by Johnson and Burgee for the Hotel Marquette in Minnesota. This is a series of 472 prints, with each a different color combination for each room. The sunset was based off of several photographs taken in East Hampton, San Francisco, and New York. Then, to create each unique color combinations he used 3 different screens, 1 to apply the background color, 1 is the sun itself and 1 has a dot pattern. So imagine the many days and hours he has spent over time to capture the perfect photograph of a sunset, then to go and repeat the process of screen printing 472 times. Most people viewing his work might think it was a simple quick project, but once you understand what goes on behind the scenes, you appreciate the artist and his work that much more.

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Andy Warhol, Skull, 1976. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on 6 canvases, 72 × 80 in each

Andy Warhol’s Skulls were created in his study that focused on shadows emitted by subjects in different angles in natural light. Andy created this artwork in the Factory with a number of assistants however Andy contributed to every part of the process, guiding the specific adjustments to the skull before the photographs were taken. I imagine creating an image that Warhol was satisfied enough with took some trial and error on its own because the project was most dependent on the photography.
However the most tedious process was the silkscreen printing with the fast drying medium in large scale and probably required a lot of help. On the skull specifically he had several outcomes creating a variety of group pieces expressing different shadows by reusing the same process. Starting from scratch starting with light, adjustments to positioning, photography and processing, color choice, silk screen print and acrylic all in attempt to achieve a group that was most abstract as possible from the subject. What makes the artwork was not the subject but instead the shadows and the color choice and the consistency created by the correct and precise use of the technology. I believe that his art process was his own and was not defeated by being too reliant on technology and assistants and his intention was deliberate and successful.

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Green Coca-Cola Bottles, Andy Warhol
1962 the Green Coca-Cola Bottle painting was constructed. The oil canvas painting is 209.6 x 144.8 cm and is painted with One hundred and twelve identical bottles which were painted on by using a silkscreen technique. This silkscreen technique paints the picture unevenly to give it an individual and abstract look. Andy Warhol saw this Coca-Cola bottle as an inspiration and turned the brand into something more artistic and added perspective to the depth of the brand. I think this painting is very interesting, impressive and abstract. I find it pleasing to they eye and made me question how he did it. Also the patience he has in order to do a painting like this is magical.

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Andy Warhol, Skull, 1976, Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, from the collection of Larry Gagosian

(Dimensions not listed, maybe around 15 x 18 inches?)

These four skull prints are part of a larger series of prints made based on the same photograph using the silk screen printing method that Warhol frequently used. The process would have involved taking photographs of the skull, either by himself or (more likely) with the help of his assistants, and the photograph was one of many such photographs that Warhol used for subject matter. This process alone means that the amount of time and behind the scenes work that went into the final production of these paintings is a lot more than one might think just looking at them. While it might appear that these are just quickly replicated variants of the same painting, Warhol clearly approached their creation with a lot of intentionality, carefully selecting the color palette for each and applying the brush with precision. So I would definitely say this was a deliberate, even laborious process, despite its deceptively simple appearance.

If I'm not mistaken, this series was created long after Warhol had quit commercial art, but I would say that there is a clear similarity between the way he approached commercial art and the way he approached this series, with his obsession with repeated, slightly varied objects rendered with bold, flat colors and precise technique. It's interesting that he was able to bridge the gap between commercial and fine art during his career, and I think that he was able to open doors for other artists to bring a more graphic, commercial style into the fine art realm.

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Mao, 1972
Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and graphite on linen
The Art Institute of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Purchase Prize and Wilson L. Mead funds 1974.230

I selected this artwork because I found this print very ironic. In China, it is actually illegal to produce or reprint any images of Mao Ze Dong. However, this law is not heavily enforced because it is difficult to hold people accountable for editing or processing images of Mao.

Andy Warhol’s attitude to create art that is different to what was considered a “norm” at that time isolated himself. I don’t think Andy Warhol was disrespecting by trivializing the art-making process. Warhol pioneered in silk screen printing and created a lot of skeptism and judgement from traditional critics who are afraid of change. Warhol challenge and opened up new perspectives in the art world for audience and artists to move forward and step out of their comfort zone. Some people may think that silk screen printing images is simple compared to traditional art because of the lack of small tiny details. However, as some who creates art, I also understand the simpler the drawing is, the more difficult it is to create something balanced and appealing to the human eye. Since silk screen printed pieces don’t have as many small details as a painting, the large space and areas are the main focus and any mistake would be really obvious.

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Shinyoung Jung / What is such thing 'Art'?

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Shinyoung Jung / What is such thing 'Art'?

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When I first saw this Brillo boxes at a museum I thought this is artwork like 'Fountain' sculpture by Marcel Duchamp
https://g.co/kgs/iW8c2p

which is 'Ready-made' art.
However, I figured out that Andy Warhol actually made this Brillo boxes by copying the actual brand logo and silk printing on blank boxes. The art work came out as just looking like real Brillo soap box sold in stores.
I doubt he had to take much time to just make this copied works but, this is meaningful somehow because this Brillo boxes make audience think things like 'Even Brillo boxes can be a art?' or  'What are the things can we call as an art?'
According to the fact that Andy Warhol is pioneer of modern art, I assume his intention on this Brillo boxes were quite successful.

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Artist:

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Date:

1969 version of 1964 original

Medium:

Acrylic silkscreen on wood

Dimensions:

Each box: 20 x 20 x 17 in. (50.8 x 50.8 x 43.2 cm)

Credit Line:

Norton Simon Museum, Gift of the Artist

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Andy Warhol, Green Coca-Cola Bottles, 1962, Silkscreen ink, acrylic, and graphite on canvas, 82 3⁄4 × 57 1⁄8 in. (210.2 × 145.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 68.25.

I think this work exemplifies Andy Warhol's provocative attitude toward the definition of fine art. As a commercial artist, Andy Warhol was quite successful and recognized. However, he was aware of the perceptional difference between applied or commercial arts and "fine arts." Although the technique of silk screen looks easy and casual, Andy Warhol put much emphasis on his "control" over the finished results of silk screen printed images. In this regard, I think his process is equally laborious and deliberate like any painter or any sculptor.