Gallery 50 to screen 'Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film' Feb. 25
In its 2012 Winter Film Series, Gallery 50 in Rehoboth will present "Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film" (Part 1) by Ric Burns on Saturday, Feb. 25. A reception will occur at 6:30 p.m., followed by a screening at 7.
In the film, documentary filmmaker Burns explores the life and legacy of pop art's most beloved icon with this film that seeks to illuminate the public persona and creative complexity of painter, photographer and filmmaker Andy Warhol. Host Laurie Anderson narrates as an erudite collection of curators, critics and biographers dispel Warhol's own self-created image as an haute couture heavyweight to offer a more intellectually minded portrait of the man who forever changed the way the world views Campbell's Soup cans.
From Warhol's boyhood experiences in a Czechoslovakian community in Pittsburgh, Pa., to a disheartening stint at art school and initial work as a commercial illustrator in New York, Burns' film explores every aspect of Warhol's life to offer a detailed look at the artist whose short-circuited class-jumping gave him a most unique view on contemporary culture.
Admission is free, donation suggested. Refreshments will be served. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Running time is approximately two hours.
Gallery 50 & G-50 Fine Art Photography are located at 50 A-B Wilmington Ave. in Rehoboth Beach. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday or by appointment. For information call 302-227-2050 or write info@50contemporaryart.com.
