Vanitas: the underexposed oeuvre of Andy Warhol

Discover Warhol’s fascination with temporality, spirituality and astrology in Vanitas

On 14 September was the grand opening of the exhibition Andy Warhol: Vanitas at SCHUNCK and the release of the similarly named publication, including contributions from The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

Andy Warhol: Vanitas highlights a lesser-known part of Warhol’s oeuvre: paintings and drawings of skulls and self-portraits, reminiscent of the 17th-century Vanitas genre. Spiritual topics such as impermanence and time are explored through (film) installations, paintings and through archive material from Warhol’s Time Capsules. The publication also includes some original engravings and mezzotints by 17th-century Dutch engravers and painters from the collection of The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam to illustrate the historical tradition.

The exhibition is on view until 16 March 2025 at SCHUNCK, Heerlen.
The book is for sale via our webshop, the SCHUNCK museum shop and the better (online) bookshops.