Why Warhol now? Reframing the Supernova.(Andy Warhol's exhibition) From: Afterimage | Date: March 1, 2007| Author: Fitzpatrick, Andrea D. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Visual Studies Workshop. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Given the apocalyptic title "Andy Warhol/Supernova: Stars, Deaths and Disasters, 1962-1964," the exhibition was a tightly focused selection of Warhol's silkscreen paintings and films from a pivotal period in his career when he was developing his screened serial technique, linking the themes of tragedy and celebrity, and exploring the way the mass media transforms tragedy into celebrity. It arrived in Toronto at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in the summer of 2006 (after originati...