Many critics consider Andy Warhol a mirror of his time. Join Grace Marston, arts educator at the Andy Warhol Museum, as she delves into how historical events in the United States and around the world affected Warhol’s art and life. Marston presents artworks from the museum’s permanent collection, including works that are rarely on public display.
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1950s and 1960s
As the United States emerged from World War II into a post-war economic boom, Warhol’s career in the advertising industry also took off. Marston illuminates his early career and works and the influences of the 1950s—including phenomena such as the Red Scare and the Lavender Scare (particularly Warhol’s subversion of heteronormative culture)—and how the civil rights movement, the assassination of JFK, the Vietnam War, and the sexual revolution were manifested in Warhol’s art and films of the 1960s.
World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit for this session*
Additional Session of the Andy Warhol's World History Series
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*Enrolled participants in the World Art History Certificate Program receive 1/2 elective credit. Not yet enrolled? Learn about the program, its benefits, and how to register here.
