Presque Isle University gets Warhol Prints

As we previously reported, a collection of Andy Warhol prints have been distributed to various US based universities so that the students can become inspired and influenced by the Pop Art pioneer’s artwork.

Prints featuring such icons of the 20th Century as Wayne Gretzky and Carly Simon are featured in the collection of 153 Andy Warhol prints and Polaroids that will be on show and the Reed Art Gallery at the UMPI received as a ‘gift’ from the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program

The photographs were opened on Tuesday in front of an expectant crowd that had gathered to witness this, a momentous event for fans of Warhol.

The Warhol Foundation has donated a reported $28 million worth original Andy Warhol photographs to 183 universities across the United States. They’ve made this very generous gesture in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their creation.

They aim to provide better access to Andy Warhol’s work and methods so that others can study his art and learn from his methods.

The photographs donated to the UMPI are said to be worth $116,700 in total, with individual photos valued at $200 to $5,700 each!

The professor of fine arts at the UMPI said:

This will be a wonderful teaching resource for our art classes. What a resource this is for northern Maine and New Brunswick. The value of this gift is only going to appreciate.