In contrast to New York School artists lik e Pollock\, Andy Warhol responded to American popular culture and produced work inspired by the slickness of commercial advertising. Art historian J eff Mishur presents this survey of Warhol's career. In this slide lecture\ , learn how one of Manhattan's hottest graphic designers became America's first celebrity artist.
\nJeff Mishur is Vice President and Co-owner of Art Excursions. He holds an M.A. and a B.A. in the History of Art from Northern Illinois University. Mishur is a member of the Illinois Humaniti es Council&rsquo\;s speakers bureau and has taught courses in the History of Art at the university level. \; He is a popular lecturer on topics related to the History of Art\, Travel and Architecture. Jeff is also a su ccessful guide who has designed and led tours of art\, architecture and pu blic sculpture in Chicago as well as in Boston\, Los Angeles/Pasadena\, Ne w York City\, Philadelphia\, Pittsburgh\, Santa Fe\, Washington\, D.C. and San Francisco.
\nArt Excursions provides private guiding in Chicago \, lectures\, and boutique art and culture tours in the United States.&nbs p\;
\nThis program is presented as part of the library&rsquo\;s One Book\, Everyone Reads community reading program. Learn more about the seri es and this year&rsquo\;s selected book\, Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson\, \;here.
\nMake sure to join us for our signature author event\, a conversation between Kevin Wilson and Alison Cuddy\, on Thursday\, May 11 at 7pm. Register \;here.
\nOne Book\, Everyone Reads i s funded by the Friends of the Wilmette Public Library.
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