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Lesson 2: Gathering and Manipulating Source Images

June 1, 2017 By desi

How did Warhol use lighting, cropping, editing, and contrasting to manipulate his source images for photographic silkscreen printing? Warhol’s source images were usually tightly cropped and highly contrasted before sending…

This is an image of a female student sitting in front of a computer. The computer screen shows a black and white photograph of a middle aged African American woman. The digital photo editing software Adobe Photoshop is open and shows multiple options for editing on the screen.

Lesson 5: Writing a Critical Response

June 1, 2017 By Nicole Dezelon

Explain to students that the final step in writing a critique is to combine all of their research and analysis into one cohesive essay. To get started, discuss the steps…

Image of 3 students writing in journals, leaning against a wall. The wall text behind them reads “tools and techniques” and “work and play”.

Silkscreen Printing

June 1, 2017 By desi

Four simple, five-petaled flowers are printed against a vibrant green background of grass. The flowers on the left side of the image are purple on the top and blue on the bottom, and on the right they are hot pink on the top and red on the bottom.

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May 27, 2017 By Marty Spellerberg

On our blog, we discuss Andy Warhol and the goings-on at The Andy Warhol Museum.

In a gallery of artworks by Andy Warhol, two people lean over a vitrine

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May 4, 2017 By Marty Spellerberg

A photograph of Andy Warhol's grave in the springtime. There are pink flowers around the headstone and five Campbell's soup cans placed on top of it.

Past Exhibitions

May 3, 2017 By Marty Spellerberg

Membership

April 27, 2017 By desi

As a member of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, you’ll have exclusive access to members-only events, enjoy store and café discounts, get free reciprocal admission, and much more. With…

Warhol Society

April 27, 2017 By desi

Warhol Society members enjoy insider access to the museum, including exclusive opportunities to meet artists, interact with curators, and tour private collections-all while helping to sustain the museum through their…

Discounts

April 11, 2017 By desi

The Warhol offers several discounts on museum admission. To reserve a timed ticket and redeem a discount, please call 412-237-8300. Personal Care Attendants (PCA) A personal care attendant (PCA) accompanying…

A screenprint of the U.S. dollar sign depicted in a variety of styles and colors by Andy Warhol.