Exhibition, Andy Warhol "The Late Work", Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, 2005 - Photo © Blaise Adilon
Andy Warhol
The Late Work - Exhibition
The present selection of more than 200 pieces, many of which were loaned by the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh (USA), includes pictures and photographs not previously exhibited, but also videos and films; which makes this is a ground-breaking opportunity to discover the full depth of Warhol's late work. His skill in using a range of different media is brought out, and also his interest in abstract painting.
The exhibition is co-produced with the Museum Kunst Palast in Düsseldorf, (Germany), the Kunstmuseum in Vaduz, (Liechtenstein), and the Liljevalchs Konsthall in Stockholm, (Sweden).
The artist
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Nom de l'artisteAndy Warhol
Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola) was born in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) on August 6, 1928.
Andy Warhol was one of the most influential and charismatic personalities in 20th-century art. At the start of the 60s, he was an Icon of the Pop Art movement. But apart from the celebrated images of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, after 1972 he also produced a considerable number of works that have rarely been seen by the public.
Andy Warhol, Mao, 1972 - The Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh Founding Collection
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Titre
A radical return to painting
The exhibition opens with one of the most famous figures of the 20th century, the large portrait of Mao. He stares at us and takes up the entire painting with shadows around his chin and hair that make him appear more monumental. At the same time, it seems to disintegrate; the blue jacket blending into individual touches, like the cheek under the traces of yellow.
