The core of my term paper is based on two issues. The concept of an “art laboratory” in general and its application on Warhol and Warhols factory.
In the first part of my paper, I try to develop the idea of a laboratory. I start with the common sense interpretation of the laboratory in the natural sciences. Afterwards I try to employ different theories taken from the cultural sciences to develop the term for my intention. Bourdieu, Becker, Knorr Cetina and others designed concepts to fill the laboratory idea used by Dragicevic Sesic and Dragojevic with life and in the end of the first part of my paper, I will have an idea of the “art laboratory” which can be used to describe Warhols factory and evaluate its policies in the 1960s.
In the next chapter, I will first introduce Warhol and his life in a short introduction. After this, I will describe in a very short paragraph the development oft the art scene in New York in the 1950s and 1960s before I come to describe the factory as Warhol´s studio and working place and as a meeting point for the new york boheme and scene, as the venue in the 1960s New York.
In the last chapter interwoven with the description, I will cope with Warhol´s policies and with its major aims and tasks prospective power and aesthetics. Especially the concept of avantgarde is a major topic in this cahpter.
In a final paragraph, a short recapitulation and reflexion will be done and I will come up with an evaluation of the concept of the “art laboratory” and its appliance to Warhol´s factory.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- I The scientific laboratory
- II The concept of the art laboratory
- III Warhol's silver factory
- 1. Andy Warhol
- 2. The factory
- 3. The factory as an art laboratory
- a) The Change in the Art world in New York in the 1950s
- b) The factory and its policies
- IV Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This term paper examines the concept of an "art laboratory" by analyzing Andy Warhol's Silver Factory as a case study. It first explores the scientific laboratory and its functions, before developing a theoretical framework for applying the laboratory concept to the realm of art. The paper then analyzes Warhol's factory as a space of artistic production and a venue for the New York art scene in the 1960s.
- The concept of an "art laboratory" and its theoretical grounding.
- The role of Andy Warhol's Silver Factory as a space of artistic production and experimentation.
- The relationship between the Factory and the evolving art scene in New York in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Warhol's artistic policies and their influence on the Factory's operations.
- The concept of avant-garde in relation to Warhol's artistic practices.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter I delves into the scientific laboratory, examining its function as a space for scientific research, experimentation, and testing. Chapter II develops a theoretical framework for the concept of an "art laboratory," drawing upon concepts from cultural studies and applying them to the artistic context. Chapter III focuses on Andy Warhol's Silver Factory, providing a brief biography of Warhol and an overview of the New York art scene in the 1950s and 1960s.
This chapter then examines the Factory as a space of artistic production and as a meeting point for the New York art scene. It explores the Factory's policies and aims, highlighting the role of avant-garde in Warhol's artistic practices.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The primary focus of this term paper is on the concept of an "art laboratory," specifically in relation to Andy Warhol's Silver Factory. The text explores key themes such as cultural studies, artistic production, the art scene in 1950s and 1960s New York, artistic policies, and the concept of avant-garde. The analysis draws upon theories from Bourdieu, Becker, Knorr Cetina, and others.
- Quote paper
- Johannes Lenhard (Author), 2008, Warhols Factory - A Laboratory, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/142943
