Andy Warhol’s scandalous mural was destroyed within days
Thirteen Most Wanted Men No. 11, John Joseph H., Jr., 1964
Photo: Axel Schneider
About ‘Thirteen Most Wanted Men’
Pop provocateur Andy Warhol was never a stranger to controversy. In 1964, as part of a series of commissions for the New York State Pavilion, Warhol was commissioned to work on an installation that would be displayed on the face of the pavilion, which was to serve as one of the main venues of the fair.
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Tagged 1964, Andy Warhol, Art in New York, façade art, mural, public art, Queens Museum
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