Colors popped as the Andy Warhol: Prints and Polaroids exhibit wrapped up Thursday, Sept. 25.
Heuser Art Gallery received six new screen prints in the fall of 2013, adding to its collection of 150 Polaroids and black and white prints.
The art gallery was originally contacted by the Andy Warhol Foundation of the Visual Arts in 2008 to gift Bradley with the original collection of 150 polaroids. At that time, the foundation donated more than 28,000 works to 183 colleges and universities across the U.S.
The American artist led the pop art movement and was popular throughout the 50’s and 60’s. The foundation honoring the artist was established in 1987 after his death, in accordance with his will.
Since his death, the foundation has given away millions of dollars in grants and art donations.
All the screenprints are original “out of edition” pieces that are stamped for educational purposes only to prevent them from being sold.
Director of university galleries, exhibitions and collections Erin Buczynski said the prints are important to student education.
“They are a vital part of our teaching collection, providing current and future students, as well as our campus and community, the opportunity to study these works of art first hand,” Buczynski said.
Teachers brought their classes to the gallery space to discuss the techniques and view the pieces.
When not on display, the prints will be stored in the Cullom-Davis library archive. The six most recent prints will be moved to the Heuser Art Center when the collection is taken down.
