Acrylic paint and silkscreen on 4 canvases
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
ARTIST ROOMS
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Art Fund
Collection
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/andy-warhol-2121" aria-label="More by Andy Warhol" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Andy Warhol</a>
Camouflage
ARTIST ROOMS
Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008
abstraction
camouflage
colour
emotions, concepts and ideas
formal qualities
irregular forms
non-representational
repetition
<p>Camouflage is specifically designed to blend into its environment, but the pattern is also strongly associated with the armed forces. The paradox of a disguise which is also a recognisable emblem may have appealed to Warhol’s concern with brands and logos. Reproducing the non-representational pattern also connected with his long-held interest in Abstract Expressionist painting. In this series of colourful reworkings, the function of camouflage is obliterated. On the furthest right panel, the pattern becomes mock-patriotic, in red, white and blue.</p><p><em>Gallery label, March 2010</em></p>
painting acrylic paint silkscreen 4 canvases
28 March 2009 – 21 September 2009
2009-09-21
28 March 2009 – 21 September 2009
2009-09-21
2009-03-28
Wolverhampton Art Gallery (Wolverhampton, UK)
http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk
2009-03-28
ARTIST ROOMS 2009: Andy Warhol
Loan-out
23 March 2010 – 30 January 2011
2011-01-30
23 March 2010 – 30 January 2011
2011-01-30
2010-03-23
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2010-03-23
Andy Warhol Part II
Collection based display
27 March 2011 – 26 June 2011
2011-06-26
27 March 2011 – 26 June 2011
2011-06-26
2011-03-27
Southampton City Art Gallery (Southampton, UK)
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/arts
2011-03-27
ARTIST ROOMS 2011: Andy Warhol
Loan-out
24 September 2011 – 26 February 2012
2012-02-26
24 September 2011 – 26 February 2012
2012-02-26
2011-09-24
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill on Sea, UK)
http://www.dlwp.com/
2011-09-24
ARTIST ROOMS 2011: Andy Warhol
Loan-out
2 June 2012 – 13 January 2013
2013-01-13
2 June 2012 – 13 January 2013
2013-01-13
2012-06-02
Ferens Art Gallery (Hull, UK)
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/museumcollections
2012-06-02
ARTIST ROOMS 2012: Warhol
Loan-out
8 February 2013 – 28 April 2013
2013-04-28
8 February 2013 – 28 April 2013
2013-04-28
2013-02-08
The MAC: Metropolitan Arts Centre (Belfast, UK)
2013-02-08
ARTIST ROOMS 2013: Andy Warhol
Loan-out
6 December 2014 – 6 September 2015
2015-09-06
6 December 2014 – 8 March 2015
2015-03-08
2014-12-06
Modern Art Oxford (Oxford, UK)
1 May 2015 – 6 September 2015
2015-09-06
2015-05-01
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham, UK)
http://www.bmag.org.uk
2014-12-06
Jeremy Deller - Andy Warhol - William Morris
Loan-out
19 November 2016 – 16 April 2017
2017-04-16
19 November 2016 – 16 April 2017
2017-04-16
2016-11-19
Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester, UK)
http://www.whitworth.man.ac.uk
2016-11-19
ARTIST ROOMS 2016: Andy Warhol
Loan-out
12 December 2020 – 27 March 2022
2022-03-27
12 December 2020 – 13 June 2021
2021-06-13
2020-12-12
Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany)
17 July 2021 – 24 October 2021
2021-10-24
2021-07-17
Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Canada)
http://www.ago.net
3 December 2021 – 27 March 2022
2022-03-27
2021-12-03
Aspen Art Museum (Aspen, USA)
http://www.aspenartmuseum.org
2020-12-12
Warhol 2020
Loan-out
1 October 2023 – 31 January 2024
2024-01-31
1 October 2023 – 31 January 2024
2024-01-31
2023-10-01
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
2023-10-01
Three Times Out
Loan-out
15 March 2025 – 29 June 2025
2025-06-29
15 March 2025 – 29 June 2025
2025-06-29
2025-03-15
MK Gallery (Milton Keynes, UK)
2025-03-15
Andy Warhol
Loan-out
Camouflage
support, each: 1830 × 1830 × 33 mm
<a href="/search?gid=999999788" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">ARTIST ROOMS</a>
Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the <a href="/search?gid=999999967" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">National Heritage Memorial Fund</a> and the <a href="/search?gid=999999968" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Art Fund</a> 2008
<p>Camouflage is specifically designed to blend into its environment, but the pattern is also strongly associated with the armed forces. The paradox of a disguise which is also a recognisable emblem may have appealed to Warhol’s concern with brands and logos. Reproducing the non-representational pattern also connected with his long-held interest in Abstract Expressionist painting. In this series of colourful reworkings, the function of camouflage is obliterated. On the furthest right panel, the pattern becomes mock-patriotic, in red, white and blue.</p>

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abstraction camouflage colour emotions, concepts and ideas formal qualities irregular forms non-representational repetition