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Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media

Was Warhol one of the earliest social influencers? AGSA's exhibition shows him at his most candid and collaborative.

7 Mar 2023 15:41

Dr Diana Carroll

Visual Arts

Oliviero Toscani, born Milan, Italy 1942, ‘Andy Warhol’, 1975, New York, United States of America, pigment print, 32.0 x 46.0 cm (image), 40.0 x 50.0 cm (sheet); Public Engagement Fund 2021, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. Image: © Oliviero Toscani.

The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) has chosen Andy Warhol, the original pop culture icon, for its headline 2023 Adelaide Festival exhibition.

Exclusive to Adelaide, Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media focuses on Warhol’s passion for photography and, through that lens, his obsession with celebrity culture. This is a colourful, decadent and totally absorbing exhibition.

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Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in London. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.