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‘ANDY WARHOL: DIAMOND DUST’ ON VIEW AT WOODWARD GALLERY

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NEW YORK CITY — “Andy Warhol: Diamond Dust & Shadows” is on view through February 12 at Woodward Gallery.

A special historical exhibition of Warhol’s entire diamond dust “Shadow” print series from 1979 will be exhibited together.

In the beginning of his career, Warhol moved away from the abstract art of the time to create art from images of popular culture. Ironically, in the final decade of his life, Warhol became preoccupied by abstractions.

In 1979, Warhol embarked on a journey to isolate images cast by shadows. With his studio assistant Ronnie Cutrone, Warhol took photographs of shadows generated by maquettes devised for the sole purpose of creating abstract forms.

Warhol used these shadow images to develop a silkscreen print series designated in five parts. There are 22 prints that comprise one complete “Shadow” series. Each 43-by-30½-inch screen print is unique in color and degree of diamond dust application. Each part of the “Shadow Series I–V” was produced in small editions that were numbered and signed. Warhol also completed paintings of this subject.

Although the work is void of recognizable forms, it is as full of imagery as any other Warhol project.

The complete “Shadow” print series was organized and premiered in July 2004 at Woodward Gallery’s original SoHo location in association with The Malloy Family Foundation. The “Shadows” exhibition traveled throughout the United States at venues such as the Quincy Art Center, Illinois and the Lemmerman Gallery at New Jersey City University. Woodward Gallery will present the “Andy Warhol: Diamond Dust & Shadows” complete series now for the final time before it is offered for sale.

Woodward Gallery is at 133 Eldridge Street, ground floor. For information, 212-966-3411 or www.woodwardgallery.net.