Canis Major: Andy Warhols Dogs and Cats (and other party animals)
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Age Group:
All ages
Date:
Jan 12, 2008 daily until May 4, 2008
Cost:
Free with Admission
Andy Warhol wrote, “I never met a pet I didn’t like.” This show presents images of the pets (and other animals) that passed through his life, as elevated subjects for his art in many media, and as everyday trusted companions. From the Warhola family’s lovable mutt Lucy, to Warhol’s Siamese cats “named Sam,” and his dachshunds Amos and Archie, pets were a constant in Warhol’s life, as they are for most of us. The artist was an avid collector of almost everything, including taxidermies: a lion, a peacock, a penguin, and a moose head. The best known of these was the Great Dane that stood guard at the Factory’s door from about 1970 to 1987, known as Cecil. Recent scholarship by canine photographer and genealogist Kerrin Winter-Churchill has discovered the true identity of “Cecil,” his pedigree as a Westminster Champion, and the strange tale of how he arrived at Warhol’s door.
Image Credit: Andy Warhol, Dog, 1976 ©AWF
Times for Jan, 2008 (change month):
| Jan 12, 2008 - Jan 31, 2008 | All Day |
