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Story by Jack Foley
THE
insatiable quest for all-things Andy Warhol continues at Pollock Fine Art,
in Beak Street, this month with the opening of a new exhibition entitled Andy
Warhol and Girls on Pop (Pre-pop and pop works from 1956 - 2002).
The exhibition, which follows the high profile Tate
Modern showing, should be a must-see for anyone requiring another fix
of their favourite artist, post-Tate, as it features a selection of rare pre-pop
works from the 1950s. Some of the pieces on show have never been seen outside
of the US and one of them (Wrapping Paper 1956) was reworked by Warhol in
1960 and is, according to the gallery, 'arguably one of his first pop works
on paper'.
The emphasis of the exhibition is the feminine motif in the work of Warhol
and Pop Art, as no other modern movement has been so devoted to divas, reigning
queens, film stars, crying girls, shoes and even more shoes!
It is safe to say that Warhol's posthumous fame seems to have surpassed the
peaks achieved during his life and the early examples of his work are likely
to be of special interest to any fan/collector wishing to complete the Warhol
picture.
Exhibition highlights are sure to include Warhol's original watercolours over
lithograph, including a 'must-see' combination with a photograph by Marlene
Dietrich. Others range from Warhol's Mick Jagger, Dracula, Brillo and Lenin,
and Jackie III (main picture), to Roy Lichtenstein's monumental Wallpaper
with Blue Floor Interior (102 x 150 inches) and Gavin Turk's self portrait
as Sid Vicious.
The exhibition, like the Hans Bellmer and more
dolls exhibition running alongside it, previewed from April 3 and opens
on Wednesday, April 17, with a special charity evening in aid of Crusaid,
the UK's national fundraising charity for HIV and AIDS, supporting projects
in the UK and in developing countries.
But fear not, there is plenty of time to get there, as the exhibition runs
until June 1, and is open between the hours of noon and 7pm, from Monday to
Saturday.
Pollock Fine Art, 21 Beak Street, off Regent Street, London, W1. Tel: 020
7434 9947.
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 7pm.
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