The exhibition "Andy Warhol: Velvet Rage and Beauty" at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin showcases over 280 works by Andy Warhol, emphasizing queer themes and erotic expressions. Among the featured pieces is the controversial film "Blow Job," which draws viewers into the subjective experience of pleasure while leaving much to the imagination. The exhibition is a comprehensive exploration of Warhol's complex relationship with gender and sexuality across four decades, including works that highlight drag culture and LGBTQ+ visibility, offering a powerful commentary on eroticism and identity.
Museum visitors look up at the face of a young man in a leather jacket experiencing alternating moments of pleasure, anticipation, and self-abandon.
Blow Job, 1964, was on view at the Nationalgalerie as part of the exhibition "Andy Warhol: Velvet Rage and Beauty," conceived by the museum's director.
This is partly to do with the sheer number of works on display (more than 280) that defy normative views of gender and sexuality.
The show traced the artist's erotic and aesthetic desires across four decades of drawings, paintings, prints, films, posters, album covers, and photographs.
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