This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer Andy Warhol's World History 1950s and 1960s Evening Course Monday, August 14, 2023 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Code: 1CVA20 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. This program will not be recorded. Select your Tickets $25 Member $30 Non-Member Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 2 Program Series: Andy Warhol's World History Find series tickets Resize text Flowers by Andy Warhol, 1964 (The Andy Warhol Museum, © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.) 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. Session Information 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 August 21: 1970s and 1980s General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom. *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.
