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ientii that we can foci on the tragedy,' j Patel, chair sportation sul )homore la jor, said the Si ;s issue of the cl levard at this mi nate, Patel e question but mmittee. iposal stated than dosed to all thraiij promote a ncrease pedesi ; routes would would be expecti out car traffic. Battalion Aggielife Page 3 • Wednesday, December 1, 1999 ndy k Famed artist’s works on display in University Center Galleries oiajG To Um 'TH /ty BY MELISSA PANTANO The Battalion W hen people bear the name Andy Warhol, images of Mar ilyn Mdnroe and Campbell’s soup cans come to mind. With his eas ily recognisable bright colors and sharp images, Warhol made himself a pop-art icon. Warhol’s “Endangered Species” ex hibit is a prime; example of style of bright colors and sharp images. The exhibit fts a series of 10 silk- screen prints of animals which faced the risk of extinction in 1983. According to the interpretive panel text this “serifs represents both an artis tic as well as commercial success for the collaborators and also provides us with some historical perspective in the strug gle between man and the elimination of animal habitats around the world.” “Endangered Species,” done in col laboration with New York gallery own er Ronald Feldman, is one of eight se ries of portfolios that came out of the partnership. The portfolio is made up of silk- screened outlines over photographs. Feldman and Warhol began the se ries by combing through hundreds of pictures of endangered species. After ten were selected, Warhol traced lines around the image and then superim posed these lines back into the original enlarged photograph. The outlines were then given to Ru- bert Smith, a printmaker, who would prepare silk screens and print hundreds of color combinations. From these silk- screens, Warhol, Feldman and Smith would select, a color combination for the edition. Through the selection of individual images and through his screen print technique, Warhol gave the series an added edge. He began using the silk-screen process in 1962 because the process was quick and allowed for an element of chance in the final presentation. The many screens used to print each imagl; provided a large opportunity for various color combinations. Warhol’s tracings which were superimposed back ohto the imafe, also gave the prints the directness of a photograph though if was a less creative and more mechanicll process. The process irfvolves pressing pig ments of color through a silk-screen with a stencil design. First a mesh-like material is pulled tightly over a wood en frame. Ink is then applied with a squeegee which forces the color through the screen and prints the design on the surface underneath. Warhol used this process because it allowed for accidents which enabled him to individualize the final appear ance of a print. These differences made each print an original, unique piece. Throughout his projects, Warhol act ed much like a director, mainly making recommendations and suggestions. Al though the efforts were always collabo rative, his word was the final one. Catherine Hastedt, curator of the J. Wayne Stark University Center Gal leries, said because of the look of the paintings it can be wrongly assumed that the process is simple. “People don’t understand the intricate and time consuming process that silk screening is,” Hastedt said. Warhol’s public image was one of composure and disinterest, which, gave rise to rumors he never worked on any of the images that bore his name. These stories helped boost his status as a liv ing legend and also kept the price of his works high. Once “Endangered Species” was fin ished, Warhol spent days signing each panel. The prints were then collected and stored in a warehouse until they were sold. Hundreds of trial prints remained af ter the final works were chosen. They were all destroyed in order to maintain the market value of the selected prints. Feldman’s staff was often given the duty of destroying the paintings. Either feed ing stacks of paintings into cutters or sometimes just sitting on the floor, tear ing up the art with their bare hands. Hastedt said this exhibit has attracted a lot of visitors. “This is a very popular exhibit,” Hast edt said. “People come in and see both this and the Ansel Adams exhibit. ” Hastedt said having two very popular artists has helped the galleries. “These exhibits are getting a lot of at tention,” Hastedt said. “People walk through on weekends mostly, it’s really good to be getting this positive feedback. ” The prints are owned by East Wash ington University and are on a United States traveling tour. The Stark Gallery in the MSC is the only place in Texas where the prints will be shown. 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