All of this art talk, Do you like Andy Warhol?

Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:46 AM
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All of this art talk, Do you like Andy Warhol?

Or is he overrated?

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Richardo

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:50 AM
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1. Went to an exhibit of his art at the Bellagio in Vegas in 2003

Really amazing.

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Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:53 AM
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3. I like a lot of his stuff. Some of it is redundant, but

he's great.

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Burma Jones

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:51 AM
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2. Nope, he's not overrated

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Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:57 AM
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6. I agree. I know some people who feel he is though.

I like his art, but like I said earlier, some of it is a bit redundant.

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Burma Jones

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:06 AM
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7. You have to look at him as more than producing artifacts

he was one of the first to play the media as art. An early performance artist. Did a lot to define what we consider to be "celebrity" Had a lot of influence all over the place. Made a lot of hay out of "irony"

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Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:11 AM
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8. Yeah, I guess there is more to him that just his "art".

Or better, his art is more than just the picture. Isn't there a movie about him? Maybe I should watch it.

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Monkey see Monkey Do

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:39 AM
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14. Films about Warhol

Most recent documentary about Warhol

Andy Warhol - The Complete Picture
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324548/

documentary from 1990 with David Bowie playing Warhol:

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103008/

Biopic of Valerie Solanis who did exactly as the title suggests (google "SCUM manifesto" to read why):

I Shot Andy Warhol
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116594/

Biopic of Basquiat, a graffiti artist "discovered" by Warhol

Basquiat
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115632/

There's also several documentaries about his 'Superstars', and as I say below, you must see Ciao! Manhatten - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068379/

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Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:43 AM
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15. Interesting!! Thanks!

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Maddy McCall

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:53 AM
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4. I want to photoshop a photo of my son...

and put it in nine panels like the Marilyn painting. That would be ubercool in my living room. :D

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Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 10:54 AM
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5. Oh you can't afford an original?

:P That would be really cool!! I think you should try it!!

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Maddy McCall

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:19 AM
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10. I'd have to have a seance to raise him from the dead...

for him to paint it for me. Maybe we can try that AFTER we do the rain ritual. :rofl:

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Shell Beau

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:25 AM
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13. You'd be surprised at what a rain dance can do!!

I think the Warhol thing just might work!! :silly:

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Chan790

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:16 AM
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9. not over-rated

just unintersting.

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Nicholas D Wolfwood

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:20 AM
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11. I liked his point about mass manufactured culture.

But really, he didn't need to make his point with every piece of work he ever made. He could've very easily moved on to other subjects. I don't know why modern artists have an overwhelming desire to obsess over one point. Sadly, their point usually isn't even all that good.

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Monkey see Monkey Do

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:23 AM
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12. I think he's utterly fascinating

& an extremely important figure in the 20th century. To be honest, like Marcel Duchamp, I find his art more interesting conceptually than in practice. That said, some of the 'Marilyn's are great aesthetically and aside from some clips from Screen Test I haven't seen any of his films.

Then there's the whole Factory scene, The Velvet Underground, his 'Superstars' (especially the tragic Edie Sedgwick - if you haven't seen Ciao! Manhatten you must), the "philosphy" book, the horror films he 'produced' and then not forgetting the eccentricities of his life.

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Tyrone Slothrop

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Thu Nov-10-05 11:55 AM
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16. Yes, and yes.

I like his stuff, and I do think he's a little overrated.

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Dangerously Amused

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:17 PM
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17. I like his work, but it doesn't hold my attention for very long.

Edited on Thu Nov-10-05 01:21 PM by Dangerously Amused

Which I think is what he intended, part of the "message." That's the funny thing. I'm not a big fan of modern art, or of pop art. I'm a much bigger aficionado of Renaissance work. But I still have difficulty sometimes distinguishing between secondary renaissance painters, whereas I always know a Warhol when I see it. So, I respect that while he may not have ventured into other artistic realms, he certainly did make a name for himself in his little niche. And he took an important place in art history because of it.

Edit: Spelling. "aficionado" got me.

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