ANDY WARHOL "ONE PISTOL" POLAROID, 1981Andy Warhol began using the big shot Polaroid camera in 1971 and continued using it religiously until his death in 1987. Despite the camera being discontinued in 1973, he continued to use it, and other models of Polaroid cameras, to capture the actors, artists, dancers, politicians, socialites, and Factory members of his world. Warhol's Polaroids were frequently used as preparatory works for his silkscreen prints and paintings. They also revealed his

His unparalleled versatility across mediums sets him apart as a singular force in Canadian 20th century art

but also demonstrates his willingness to experiment with the medium and production

25"H 28"W (framed)

The artist came to prominence in the 1960s with his depictions of quirky domestic scenes and queer relationships

He is collected internationally and renowned for his signature hypnotic shapes realized in bold saturated colors

Thomas' oeuvre is steeped with references of visual culture in America

34"H 26"W (framed)

Etching printed in mauve on a Wookey Hole handmade paper

he eventually joined the Nouveau Réalisme (New Realism) movement (founded by Yves Klein) and turned to the world around him for inspiration

From an edition of 1200

nicknamed "Reunion" is classic Perehudoff

specifically the macabre responsibility of pharmaceuticals keeping AIDS patients alive