By Paul Janczewski
Legal News
It's a pretty safe bet that finding Andy Warhol and Thomas M. Cooley Law School in the same article would be a rare thing
But when you add the name of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis to the mix, it makes all the sense in the world.
On November 24, a portrait of Brandeis, a Warhol screen print from 1980, was unveiled at the law school's Cooley Center lobby in downtown Lansing, adding another piece to the school's growing gallery of artwork.
"Art broadens the student experience and stimulates creativity," said William Weiner, a professor and associate dean for International Programs at Cooley.
Charles Palmer, professor and international art law expert at Cooley, found the painting after a long search. He is a huge Warhol fan, and said the portrait of Brandeis ties in well with Cooley's mission.
"Brandeis is a person law school students should emula...