I visited the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on Saturday, September 17th and saw “Portraits of the Locksley Shea Gallery” by Andy Warhol. When I looked at it, what is obvious is that there are two sets of portraits, 2 in each set, each displaying the same picture of a person but in a slightly different way through a silkscreening process with different colors.
It reminds me of a comic or cartoon because of the panels and bright colors, and the realism adds to the sense of comedy, but it also gives me as the viewer the slightest bit of an unnerving feeling. The colors are “happy” colors, but serious demeanors of the subjects clash. I think that Andy Warhol, though he is a friend of the subjects, is trying to be a little ridiculous. For example, on the top two pictures, the figures have streaks of blue over their eyes which, to me, look like “whore-ish” make-up. His marks looks professional and intentional, but it all seems comedic, if only slightly.
Andy Warhol. Portraits of the Locksley Shea Gallery. 1975. Syntheric polymer paint silkscreened on canvas.
Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Image taken by me 17 September 2010
Glad you got out and about, Tyler- good work! Good observations- we have discussed a little about Warhol's use of color and celebrity in class. How would this apply? A little research here would help out...
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