“Art is what you can get away with.” AW

I never gave Andy Warhol much thought. I can recognize his art like the next guy, but I really did not fully understand the complexity of his body of work. He died suddenly at 58 during a routine surgery, so we will never know what else he may have accomplished. He was a painter who developed his own new techniques, he created a space for other artists to create, he made movies, took extraordinary photos, and published a magaine, then he was a painter again. He was the son of immigrants and a native of Pittsburgh and one of four Carnagie museums in this fine city is dedicated to his art: 7 stories full of it. There is even a lower level create space where you can do art like Andy. I visited this museum today and came away with a new appreciation for Andy Warhol.