Warhol's Animals: Species at Risk (Exhibition)

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Exist Dates

1983 April 12 - 1983 May 8

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened April 12, 1983 and closed May 8, 1983. Located in Section 3, Floor 3 in the Gallery 3 Annex. Warhol's Animals: Species at Risk featured ten silkscreen prints by artist Andy Warhol of endangered and threatened animals.

Summary

Warhol's Animals: Species at Risk featured ten 38-by-38-inch silkscreen prints of endangered and threatened animals by Andy Warhol. Ronald Feldman Fine Arts published a print edition entitled Endangered Species (1, p. 1). The exhibition was installed by the Department of Exhibition and Graphics (2, p. 51).

Animals featured in Warhol's silkscreens (1, p. 1-3):

*Southern Bald Eagle

*Siberian Tiger

*Orangutan

*Grevy's Zebra

*Pine Barrens Tree Frog

*Black Rhinoceros

*African Elephant

*San Francisco (or Callippe) Silver Spot Butterfly

*Giant Panda

*Bighorn Sheep

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

    (1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "Warhol Exhibition to Open at American Museum, Animal 'Pop' Portraits to Draw Attention to Species' Plight." February 23, 1983. Departmental Records, DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library.
    (2) American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1982-1983.
    For more information on this exhibition see:
    Spillman, Susan. "Warhol wades back into art world, TV." USA Today, April 12, 1983.

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temporary exhibition
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New YorkExternal link
AMNH: Section 3, Floor 3

Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Exhibition.
Installed exhibition (2, p. 51)
American Museum of Natural History. Gallery 3.
Location of exhibition (Gallery 3 Annex) 1983 April 12 – 1983 May 8 (1, p. 1)
Ron Feldman Fine Arts, Inc.
Published print editions of Warhol's animal silkscreens entitled Endangered Species (1, p. 1)
Warhol, Andy 1928-1987External link
Featured artist (1, p. 1)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1982-1983: [0], 51, 55, 58.
American Museum of Natural History photographic drawers
Repository: AMNH Special Collections [Black and white contact sheets of exhibition on view]
American Museum of Natural History photographic slides of Fine Art collection, circa 1980s-1990s. American Museum of Natural History Library Special Collections.
American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
"Warhol Exhibition to Open at American Museum, Animal 'Pop' Portraits to Draw Attention to Species' Plight." February 23, 1983.
American Museum of Natural History vertical files
Repository: AMNH Special Collections [News articles, press releases]
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Endangered species [art original] / Andy Warhol.
Date of resource: 1983

Written by: Clare O'Dowd
Last modified: 2018 August 3


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