In my Writing 109v class I went to a small room with 5 works of art in it, expecting to later write an extended museum label for one of the pieces. There was a sketch for a stained glass window, a photo by Andy Warhol, 2 paintings, a black chalk sketch, and a voodoo medicine cabinet. The piece in the show that stood out to me the most was Warhol’s photograph. The photograph is about 3x5 in of OJ Simpson and it was taken years before the trial. In the photograph, OJ is clutching his football near his face and staring into the distance. The expression on his face is that of calm contemplation, while he is coveting the football in the picture. This photograph really seems to reveal a lot about OJ, and is sort of eery in the way that it portrays him. He seems to be intimidating in a non-obvious way, looking like he could strike if he wanted to but won’t waste his time. I believe that Andy Warhol had a way with discovering the truth through his art, and this case is no different. The tiny picture of OJ is stunning and intimidating.
The picture I saw was taken at the same time, but is a different picture.
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