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| - The last of my Pittsburgh reviews.... for now at least!
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a big Warhol lover. My previous exposure to him was mostly through soup cans and multicolored portraits of celebrities. I guess, to fully understand what he was trying to say, you need to put it in the context of its time.... which is impossible to fully recreate. But while this museum did a great job of showing Warhol as an artist, more importantly it showed him as a social commentator. I think the latter role, and the great job the exhibition did at showing that, made me appreciate him a little bit more. He seemed to be able to balance his cynicism and joy, and his sexuality with his religion.
I still wouldn't consider myself a fan. But, after a visit here, I think I have a deeper appreciation and better understanding of what he was about.
I guess it is just because I'm used to DC, and its amazing array of free museums, but I was a little unhappy with the $20/person entrance fee. These places don't run themselves, I'm sure.... just seemed a bit steep.
Recommend. 3.5 stars.
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