November 18, 2004
Pittsburgh Names Bridge for Warhol
PITTSBURGH - Andy Warhol bridged pop culture and fine arts, so it seems appropriate that his name will grace a span in his hometown.
The Allegheny County Council on Tuesday approved a resolution renaming Pittsburgh's Seventh Street Bridge in honor of the Pittsburgh native and renowned artist.
The span — one of three similarly designed bridges in the city — connects downtown Pittsburgh to the city's North Side, where The Andy Warhol Museum is located.
It was appropriate to recognize Warhol because of the notice and pride the artist and the museum have brought to the county, a resolution sponsored by county councilwoman Brenda Frazier said.
Born in 1928, Warhol grew up and developed his early artistic skills in Pittsburgh. At the center of the Pop Art movement in the 1960s, he turned commonplace objects such as dollar bills and soup cans into works of art. He died in 1987.
Museum officials are considering holding a renaming ceremony in the spring to coincide with the Warhol museum's 10th anniversary.
Posted by MK Magazine at November 18, 2004 12:18 PM