Exposing Andy
Title: Siberian Tiger,
Artist: Andy Warhol (American 1928-1987)
Medium: Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
Part of a Series of Ten Color Screenprints.
Dimensions: Each panel is 41 x 41 inches.
Permanent Collection: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Gift of Jim and Mary Nelson in memory of
Robert Kellogg Goodwillie, 2006.39-48
© 2008 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / ARS, New York.
Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York
Image Courtesy: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Rapid Exposure: Andy Warhol in Series
Grand Rapids Art Museum
March 14 – June 15, 2008
Title: Bald Eagle,
Artist: Andy Warhol (American 1928-1987)
Medium: Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
Part of a Series of Ten Color Screenprints.
Dimensions: Each panel is 41 x 41 inches.
Permanent Collection: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Gift of Jim and Mary Nelson in memory of
Robert Kellogg Goodwillie, 2006.39-48
© 2008 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / ARS, New York.
Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York
Image Courtesy: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Andy Warhol's Endangered Species is a series of ten color screenprints that portray endangered animals from around the world.
The American Pop Artist presented
the animals on a scale where each appears nearly the same size. For example the small
Pine Barrens Tree Frog does not disappear when displayed next to the African Elephant. Warhol's
purpose was to communicate the significance
and special role of each animal in the balance of world ecosystems.
Title: Zebra,
Artist: Andy Warhol (American 1928-1987)
Medium: Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
Part of a Series of Ten Color Screenprints.
Dimensions: Each panel is 41 x 41 inches.
Permanent Collection: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Gift of Jim and Mary Nelson in memory of
Robert Kellogg Goodwillie, 2006.39-48
© 2008 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / ARS, New York.
Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York
Image Courtesy: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Endangered Species Series:
- African Elephant
- Pine Barrens Tree Frog
- Giant Panda
- Bald Eagle
- Siberian Tiger
- San Francisco Silverspot
- Orangutan
- Grevy¹s Zebra
- Black Rhinoceros
- Bighorn Ram
Title: Tree Frog,
Artist: Andy Warhol (American 1928-1987)
Medium: Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
Part of a Series of Ten Color Screenprints.
Dimensions: Each panel is 41 x 41 inches.
Permanent Collection: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Gift of Jim and Mary Nelson in memory of
Robert Kellogg Goodwillie, 2006.39-48
© 2008 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / ARS, New York.
Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York
Image Courtesy: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Ronaldy and Frayda Feldman, both long-time environmental activiits commissioned
the Endangered Species portfolio. It has particular interest today with the loss of habitat
and biodiversity which remain important topics given the growing impact of development
Of those portrayed by Warhol's series all but two are still endangered. In 1999 The Bald Eagle was removed
from the Endangered Species list after its population stabilized. The Pine Barrens
Tree Frog was upgraded to the Threatened Species list in May 2003 so it is still at risk.
Title: San Francisco Silverspot,
Artist: Andy Warhol (American 1928-1987)
Medium: Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board
Part of a Series of Ten Color Screenprints.
Dimensions: Each panel is 41 x 41 inches.
Permanent Collection: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Gift of Jim and Mary Nelson in memory of
Robert Kellogg Goodwillie, 2006.39-48
© 2008 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / ARS, New York.
Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York
Image Courtesy: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Warhol was known for finding subject matter from the mass media such as Endangered Species, which is just a
portion of The Grand Rapids Art Museum's exhibt: Rapid Exposure: Warhol in Series. It is a
chronological exploration of some of the most famous series Warhol produced:
- Sixteen-panel Jackies (1964-1966)
- Flash-November 22, 1963 (1968)
- Campbell's Soup II (1969)
- Flowers (1970)
- Electric Chair (1971)
- Mao (1972)
- Endangered Species (1983)
"Rapid Exposure investigates in depth the repeated image that is central to Warhol's
aesthetic," said Richard H. Axsom, Senior Curator of Prints and Photographs at the
Grand Rapids Art Museum. "Warhol's use of silkscreening reflects his desire to remove
himself from the personal aspects of producing his work, to become a machine himself. For Warhol,
the reproduced and repeated image reflected and gave expression to contemporary American life."
Born Andy Warhola in Pittsburgh he moved to New York City and was a successful
commercial artist. His first solo exhibition was at the Hugo Gallery where Warhol, who had dropped the last a in his name, showed
Fifteen Drawings based on the Writings of Truman Capote.
Warhol became a household name through his use of popular subject matter in his art; creating iconic works
that are instantly identifiable with the artist: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Campbell's Soup Cans and
Disasters. He was innovative and forever altered contemporary art.
"With our new art museum cited by Newsweek as one of the world's six best new buildings of 2007 by
architecture critic Cathleen McGuigan, we are ready to present an exhibition program of national and
international stature," stated museum director Celeste Adams. "This unique and focused
exhibition includes works never previously lent by the Warhol Museum."
Rapid Exposure: Andy Warhol in Series
Grand Rapids Art Museum:
March 14 – June 15, 2008
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