During reading week I went on a day trip to Oxford and decided to stop by the Ashmolean Museum owned by Oxford University.
The Ashmolean Museum had an exciting exhibition of some of Andy Warhol's later work which had never been seen before as it was part of a private collection, a part of the Hall collection in the USA. The Hall family had collected over a hundred works from Andy Warhol. There were also some pieces included in the exhibition that were on loan from the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh.
Warhol is a cultural icon, celebrity and provocateur, Warhol produced images which are instantly recognisable, but this exhibition also includes work that displays an unfamiliar side to the artist. The exhibition span's Warhol's entire output from Pop art to some of his experiential works during his last decade.
It was so enlightening to see Andy Warhol's later works. Walking into one of the exhibition rooms seeing a wall filled from top to bottom with screen printed portraits of musicians, journalist and events Queen or Iran. Other prints on display were screen printed flowers in different colours.
I thought it was really interesting that Warhol did not worry that his images were not perfect as the screen prints were sometimes too dark or too faded.
It's definitely worth a visit if you're ever in Oxford!
Soraya x
I thought it was really interesting that Warhol did not worry that his images were not perfect as the screen prints were sometimes too dark or too faded.
It's definitely worth a visit if you're ever in Oxford!
Soraya x
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