Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop

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Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is one of the central figures of the Pop art movement. He acquired fame through his work in many media, including painting, sculpture, filmmaking and publishing, but printmaking was always a central part of his art and his way of viewing the world. Through prints, Warhol explored the aesthetics and mechanics of mass-produced images and popular culture.

This exhibition includes rare complete portfolios and individual prints by Warhol, starting with iconic works from the mid-1960s to the series of monoprints Vesuvius, created in 1985. These prints demonstrate many aspects of Warhol’s art, including his brilliance as a colorist, which can be seen in the early Flowers and Sunset series. In later series, Warhol experimented with the silkscreen printing process to create complex surface layers. Warhol himself became a defining cultural image, as shown in the series  which is an homage by his friend and fellow artist Keith Haring.

Read our blog article about this exhibition here.  

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

Image credit:  Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987). Muhammad Ali, 1978. Screenprint on Strathmore Bristol paper, 39 7/8 x 30 in. 45 in an edition of 150. Bank of America Collection. © 2024 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.  /   Andy Warhol,  Sunset I-IV, 1972. Portfolio of four screenprints on paper, 31/40. Bank of America Collection