Objects of Our Affection: Andy Warhol illustration for Harper’s Bazaar

Carnegie Museums is home to some of the most significant collections in the world. Here we showcase some of the most compelling objects.

An image of a vintage ad

Andy Warhol, Black Portfolio (containing tear sheets of Andy Warhol’s commercial work), 1950-1960, The Andy Warhol Museum, Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.


An award-winning illustrator throughout the 1950s, Andy Warhol included among his clients Tiffany & Co., I. Miller Shoes, Bonwit Teller, Columbia Records, and Harper’s Bazaar. The handwriting of his mother, Julia Warhola, was a prominent feature in his commercial work.