When people think of famous contemporary artists that comment on Christmas, they always think of musicians. However, there are some great contemporary famous artists who made Christmas-related art. I confess that I discovered by accident that pop artist Andy Warhol made a collection of Christmas artworks, depicting a Christmas sled with presents, Christmas Wreaths, a […]
Warhol-mania
January 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Commerce Turned Art Turned Commerce…Warholmania. ‘I don’t know where artificial starts and real stops’ Andy Warhol once said. In my research for the feature article on Warhol, I could not help but being amazed with the wide range of products for sale carrying his name and or his art, or are inspired by his work. […]
Factory Girl – Andy Warhol (movie clip)
January 16, 2009 by 1 Comment
** This webpage has been updated. sorry this video has been removed by youtube. ** This biographical video clip highlights the relationship of Andy Warhol with socialite Edie Sedgwick. She was an American actress, socialite, model, and heiress who starred in several of Andy Warhol’s short films in the ’60s. Sedgwick met Andy Warhol in […]
Did Anybody Really Know Pop Artist Andy Warhol?
December 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Did Anybody Really Know Pop Artist Andy Warhol? American painter Andy Warhol was a central figure in the Pop Art movement. His work was reactionary to the prior Abstract Expressionists. He realized a level of notoriety normally reserved for Hollywood stars, and has been a major influence on other artists then and now. NYC Street […]
Andy Warhol’s Pop Art Film in Current London Exhibition
December 20, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Is there another artist of the second half of the 20th century who’s more famous and made a deeper impression on our culture than pop artist and moralist Andy Warhol (1928-1987) ? Oh, I can’t think of any right now, but I know there have to be a few … Oh … ‘So what? Fame […]
