Chicken Soup Anyone?

Andy Warhol is coming to Anchorage! Well, not that man of course but his exhibit titled, "Manufactured" opens on Friday at the Anchorage Museum. This is an exhibit I won't miss.

Do I LOVE Andy Warhol? Not really but I find his thinking about art interesting. He was a filmmaker who was the mind behind the pop art movement. What is pop art? Well, it is the blending of fine art and media style graphics. The above art is a good example. It is a piece of art with a comic book style. I choose this instead of the world famous chicken soup can. Everyone knows that Warhol piece. A graphic designer spent hours creating the Campbell's label in hopes it would make us buy the soup. Now the label is part of American culture. You can buy t-shirts with the Campbell's label. Does that make it art?

I don't know the answer to that question but I am a bit fascinated with the impact his ideas are having today. You can get your photo done in the 'Warhol' style just like Marilyn Monroe's famous Warhol piece. Pop art is million dollar market.

I am not sure what to expect at this exhibit. Andy didn't die with a large catalog of works. He was really the start of us realizing how much the media was affecting our lives. I do know I will be there opening day and I hope the chicken soup can is there.