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Oxidation by Andy Warhol

Oxidation

Andy Warhol · 1978

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DETAILS
Artist
Andy Warhol
Date
1978
Medium
Oxidation on metallic pigment in acrylic on canvas
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
35.6 × 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.) each; 110 × 108.5 cm (43 3/8 x 42 3/4 in.) overall
Collection
Contemporary Art
Credit line
Promised gift of Constance R. Caplan
ART MOVEMENTS
Pop ArtPostmodernism
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Andy Warhol

1928–1987 · United States

Andy Warhol transformed everyday objects and celebrity portraits into iconic art, blurring the lines between high culture and mass media.

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