Wednesday, July 26, 2006
American Mockery
I watched the Warhol Documentary. I have been out of touch with my fascination and realize that this artist was really mocking American culture! Andy was such a smart ass. While being interviewed on several different occasions...A journalists would askAndy a question that required an answer with some depth behind it..Well, Andy would just answer Yes or No or turn to one of his clonies and ask what they thought instead. Or he would just agree with the interviewer..Really amusing to watch. Or he would act like he didn't understand the question. Just a big game to him. He never let anyone in on his real background. Nobody really knows his birth date, for instance. I guess he preferred to remain a mystery. It was a big joke of sorts. One of his Campbell soup can paintings will go for $20 million + considering the documentary was kinda eighties... Made some money off of a joke huh? That's what's fascinating. Repeticious soup cans? All of it is ridiculous to the point that it's soo interesting. He had charisma..Interesting character. Why did I wish to be in the entourage? Man, those people were druggies and...I'll shut up now..nevermind...I was ridiculous!! I was Just fascinated with the art scene described in the book I guess...It painted a glamorous picture. Glamour!! Parties and Fame and Glamour!! But, the entourage were puppets to Andy..Really..Through my view...On to other interests...I'm inspired to work on a painting..And no, not of soup cans or cows or marilyns. I'm doing a Mother and Child painting. Something close to my heart. I'm sparked!!
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