Willamette Week's Jennifer Rabin reviews the exhibition Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, on view now at the Portland Art Museum.
For those who are already familiar with the famous Marilyn and Mao, the biggest draw of the current Warhol exhibit is the vast number of Warhol's works, rarely on view. From the simple drawings of his early career to his stunning diamond-dust portraits, the viewer is presented with rare insight into the artist's career beyond The Factory.
"It is interesting to note that, with only a few exceptions, the lesser-known works in the exhibition carry the most emotional and aesthetic weight," writes Jennifer Rabin
The largest exhibition of its kind, drawn from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, is currently on view through January 1, 2017. It will be on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, beginning June 11th.
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