Analysis Of Andy Warhol's Race Riot
Andy Warhol’s Race Riot is no different. Immediately I see a screen printing of a repeated image with chunks of color. A classic Warhol. Primarily I focus on the high contrast black and white photo, as that is the one I can spend a few extra minutes looking over to pick out details of the scene. Right away you can tell what political scene he has chosen as his theme for his piece. Thinking no more of it, and not enticed to linger longer over the image, I move on. Just not my cup of tea. However, with that said, Warhol did a wonderful job with Race Riot. The image depicts a young Black male being hosed and chased down by a police officer and his K9 unit. We are seeing selective images from a peaceful riot 1963 Birmingham. Printed in the fashionable
news print image sort of way, it helps plays on the opinion that the we only ever see a fraction of the whole picture when it comes to political issues, presented to us by the news. I believe Warhol also chose his color pallet of the American Flag because of theme being an American issue during this time. Race inequality was a huge issue in our American history during the 60’s. Overall, not being a fan of Andy Warhol, he has made some exceptional pieces that represent his political views on social issues, Race Riot, being one of them.
news print image sort of way, it helps plays on the opinion that the we only ever see a fraction of the whole picture when it comes to political issues, presented to us by the news. I believe Warhol also chose his color pallet of the American Flag because of theme being an American issue during this time. Race inequality was a huge issue in our American history during the 60’s. Overall, not being a fan of Andy Warhol, he has made some exceptional pieces that represent his political views on social issues, Race Riot, being one of them.