Born to working-class parents in 1928 Andy WarholHe is now undoubtedly one of the most prominent names in experimental arts. The Mr. WarholPop Art legend, zealous social butterfly, and canny filmmaker were just a few of his many accomplishments. His gifted visual artistry was not the only thing that he accomplished. WarholAlso, he had the gift of gab. He was as philosophical as he is artistic. It appears that even today, we can learn a lesson or two from him. Warhol’s quote book. Find the best Andy WarholQuotes about celebrities, life, and art
Antony Haylock – For the Love of Pop
“Art is anything you can get away with.”
Andy WarholIn an era of great social, political, and technological change, he redefined art. His famous counter-culture philosophy is still as popular today as it was 60 year ago. The current artistic landscape is a good example: Turner Prize nominees are becoming more creative with their mediums, using everything from elephant dung to tampons. A $70,000 garbage-filled dumpster made an appearance at Frieze New York 2018. True, if you can do it without being punished, it can still be art.
Beatrix, David Wightman
“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”
Andy WarholHe lived a life of purpose and radicalism. He remained true to his word and his reinventions of commercial imagery on film and in print pillared Pop Art. Soup tins, Brillo boxes, and Coca-Cola bottles all included. WarholModern art is changing forever because you can transform everyday objects into minimalist artworks.
Peter Horvath, Runaway
“I am a deeply superficial person.”
Andy WarholAlthough he was obsessed with stardom, he was acutely aware of the shallow nature celebdom. American consumer culture’s poster girls and boys were made beautiful and divine by wolfish marketing firms for their money. These images conceal the true person behind the camera rather than reveal it. This realization was partially responsible for his self-portrait research. His daily life was chronicled and edited by him through film and photography. WarholHis public image was created. The world-famous “The infamous ‘Andy Warholbrand was cleverly invented by myself. The brand’s signature glasses, messy hair and blank, unsettling stare we know so well hide and caricature the true. Andy Warhol.
Michelle Mildenhall’s girl in the latex collar
“The idea is not to live forever; it is to create something that will.”
Andy WarholHe was very interested in the idea of death and time. Many of his autobiographical works explored the passing of time. These experimental pieces are regarded as groundbreaking explorations that went beyond the boundaries of traditional art. Time Capsules (1974), a catalog of his daily life that included preserving and exhibiting items like magazines, books, receipts for taxis, and other trivialities, gave rise to a new kind of significance.
Robert Dunt, Silver Microdose (with Marilyn & Audrey)
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone decide if it is good or bad, regardless of whether they love or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”
His peers rebelled against the commercialized and aesthetic culture of the 1960s. Andy WarholI was just soaking it all in. The artist mixed avant-garde ideas and highly commercial techniques like mass printing to create original and controversial pieces of art. Pop Art prints are among the most popular in art history.
BatGirl is Erik Briede
“It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylor’s finger.”
Andy WarholHe was fascinated by mortality. His Catholic faith and his experience in fighting tuberculosis during his childhood prompted this curiosity. When Valerie Solanas, SCUM Manifesto author and feminist, attempted to assassinate his father, he also had a close encounter. Unsurprisingly, Skulls and other haunting imagery are prominent in his work. Death and Disaster features Suicide (Purple Jumping Man), (1963), which examines the Freudian idea of imagining death or remembering that we are dead as a way to see the future.
Magnus Gjoen: I’d rather be happy than dignified (Gold Leaf).
“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”
This somewhat prescient epigram first appeared in the program of a 1968 exhibition of his works at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden. The phrase 15 minutes fame is now a universal aphorism that explains how fame is temporary. With screens growing by the day, and self-promotion taking hold of the globe, fame is in danger. WarholHe wasn’t just an artist. It seems he was also a clairvoyant!
Sources for Pop Art IV by Sir Peter Blake
“Sometimes, people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, so what. This is one of my favorite things to say. So what.”
Andy WarholThey did not ask permission to change things. Similar to Marcel Duchamp who was an earlier conceptual rebel WarholThe status quo in the art world was challenged. The artist used his polaroid reproductions of his artwork and printed them to spread his ideas and message to the public. His contribution to bringing art out of the private and exclusive realms is a credit to many avant-gardists. WarholYou might also have an idea of what it means to be socially influential.
Zoe Moss, ‘Ironman’
Andy WarholIt has changed not only the way we look at experimental art but also how we consume the world around. As the radical quite rightly said: “Once you got ‘Pop’, you can never see a sign the same way again.”
