http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/120677/artwork-of-the-month-andy-warhol-s-16-jackies ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: <p>Artwork of the Month: Andy Warhol's <em>16 Jackies</em></p> http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/120677/artwork-of-the-month-andy-warhol-s-16-jackies 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/120677/artwork-of-the-month-andy-warhol-s-16-jackies Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3><p>Artwork of the Month: Andy Warhol's <em>16 Jackies</em></p></h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Walker Art Center</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>October, 1999</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Walker Art Center</td> </tr> </table><br/><p>The Artwork of the Month's activity and label focus on a single work in the Walker's collection and provide entertaining art experiences for young people. You can see an activity with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between images of the PDF and the actual file.</p> <p><strong>About the Artwork<br /></strong></p> <p>Warhol made <em>16 Jackies</em> in response to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The woman depicted is Jacqueline Kennedy, the president’s wife. The top and bottom photographs were taken moments before her husband’s death, and the two pictures in the middle were taken shortly afterward. The president’s death and its affect on his family and the country was widely covered in the news broadcasts around the world. People were glued to their television sets for days, watching many of the same scenes again and again as they waited for further details about the tragedy.</p> http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/120677/artwork-of-the-month-andy-warhol-s-16-jackies The Artwork of the Month's activity and label focus on a single work in the Walker's collection and provide entertaining art experiences for young people. You can see an activity with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between images of the PDF and the actual file. About the Artwork Warhol made 16 Jackies in response to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The woman depicted is Jacqueline Kennedy, the president’s wife. The top and bottom photographs were taken moments before her husband’s death, and the two pictures in the middle were taken shortly afterward. The president’s death and its affect on his family and the country was widely covered in the news broadcasts around the world. People were glued to their television sets for days, watching many of the same scenes again and again as they waited for further details about the tragedy. " type="image/jpeg" />The Artwork of the Month's activity and label focus on a single work in the Walker's collection and provide entertaining art experiences for young people. You can see an activity with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between images of the PDF and the actual file. About the Artwork Warhol made 16 Jackies in response to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The woman depicted is Jacqueline Kennedy, the president’s wife. The top and bottom photographs were taken moments before her husband’s death, and the two pictures in the middle were taken shortly afterward. The president’s death and its affect on his family and the country was widely covered in the news broadcasts around the world. People were glued to their television sets for days, watching many of the same scenes again and again as they waited for further details about the tragedy. " type="image/jpeg" />Walker Art Center