Andy Warhol Visit: Artwork #1

Andy Warhol's silkscreen and polymer paint creation, Camouflage 1986, mixes abstract art with militaristic pattern.  Warhol has added his own infamous touch to the classic camouflage design.  He has accomplished this by injecting his palette with bright, neon hues, therefore twisting the sedated earthy tones of original camouflage.  In the chosen artwork, Warhol has picked vibrant blue colors, thus defying the point of the camouflage, making the ability of blending in on land entirely impossible.  This piece was accomplished not long before Warhol died, and perhaps the theme of camouflage ties into Warhol's passing.  Camouflage is the fashion of the Army, the fashion of war, and therefore the fashion of death.  Yet, Warhol brought his own personal touch to the creation by adding the fluorescent colors, a small yet distinct homage to his flamboyant nature.   Warhol has taken a pattern, originally designed for soldiers to blend into their surroundings, and he has reversed it, forming a design that stands out rather than blends in.  This describes Warhol flawlessly, as a creature that never blended in, and lived in vibrant color.