Cover image: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-87) Superman (Myth Series), 1981 Screen print with diamond dust, 38x38 inches The Cochran Collection Courtesy of Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York © 2011 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the VisualArts/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York WORKS BY WARHOLFrom the Cochran CollectionSunday, May 13 through Sunday, July 15Watch this video of the Works by Warhol Exhibit Superman and Sitting Bull, Mickey Mouse and Mick Jagger, Donald Duck and Howdy Doody, Uncle Sam and Teddy Roosevelt – icons from history and pop culture by the master of Pop himself, Andy Warhol – will fill the galleries of LRMA this summer. Warhol was fascinated by the famous and the infamous. This silkscreen Myth series includes Mata Hari and the Wicked Witch, as well as Santa Claus, and the images are enhanced with the luster of diamond dust. His lesser known Cowboys and Indians series captures notions of the Wild West with Annie Oakley and John Wayne as well as Kachina dolls, a shield from the Plains Indian tribe and a portrait of Geronimo. The variety of the Cochran Collection will delight audiences young and old. It is the perfect summer event for the whole family. Sponsorship opportunities still available for WarholSupport for the exhibition has been provided by Suntrust Bank and the Dorothy Childers Trust. You can sponsor an individual work showing one of your favorites starting at $200; or provide sponsorship for the entire exhibition and programming, starting at $1,000. Leepa-Rattner Museum of ArtLRMA's building, designed by Tarpon Springs Architect Ed Hoffman, has been nominated as one of the Top 100 Buildings in the Florida Architecture: 100 Years, 100 Places competition held by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida. The association's mission is to unite, educate and position architects to lead the shaping of Florida's future.
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