Cars
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987), the synonym for Pop art created the “Cars” series just before his death. It was a commission from Mercedes-Benz company for the anniversary of 100 years from the first motor car. Initially 80 pictures were planned, but only 36 were finished due to the unexpected death of Warhol. He died of gallbladder operation complications at the age of 58. The topic for the “Cars” series was expanding consumer society and how automobiles had become a fetish. Everything that Warhol touched became gold, therefore joined with other giant Mercedes-Benz they both represented 20th century consumer society, which was modern, fast, beautiful and high-quality.
Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987), kes on popkunsti sünonüüm lõi seeria “Cars” veidi enne oma surma. Tegemist oli tellimustööga Mercedez-Benzi firma poolt tähistamaks 100 aasta möödumist esimesest bensiinimootoriga autost. Algselt planeeriti 80 teost, kuid ainult 36 said valmis kunstniku ootamatu surma tõttu. Ta suri sapipõie operatsioonil tekkinud komplikatsioonide tõttu 58-aastaselt. “Cars” seeria teema oli üha laienev tarbimisühiskond, kus auto oli muutunud fetišiks. Kõik, mida Warhol puudutas, muutus kullaks, seega ühendades käed teise hiiuga, Mercedez-Benziga esindasid nad mõlemad 20. sajandi tarbimisühiskonda, mis oli kaasaegne, kiire, ilus ja kõrge kvaliteediga.
