People
About this artwork
During the early 1960s Warhol began to experiment with ways to become recognised and be taken seriously as an artist in the world of fine art. The work he produced at this time is therefore experimental and displays some of the characteristics that would continue throughout his oeuvre, such as the use of appropriated imagery (often photographs found in a library). However, they, often lack the confidence and decisiveness of his Pop images which were to gain him that much desired recognition. In this work he has combined several drawings of figures with washes of contrasting colour, creating a vibrant, busy composition.
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artist:Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) American
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title:People
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date created:1960 - 1962
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materials:Graphite, dye and gouache on paper
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measurements:58.50 x 73.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
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accession number:AR00283
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Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born 'Andrew Warhola' to Slovakian immigrant parents living in Pittsburgh in America. Warhol's subject matter was taken from popular culture, in the form of advertising, comics, magazines and packaging. He was able to produce his works quickly by transferring images onto canvas or...