When I become famous, who will I most be like? I would have to say my arch nemesis, Andy Warhol.
I will drive the press crazy with one word answers, ummms, and I don't knows. I will be everywhere that is hot and happening, but just sit in the corner and people watch.
Why did I call Andy Warhol my arch nemesis? The truth be told, I hate the man for many reasons, but I also know a lot about him and have studied his work intensely. They say, "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." I cant stand when I ask someone to explain why or why don't they like a certain artist or even piece of artwork and they can not explain. I could explain, it would just take me too long. In the short, I hate the man himself for being conniving, arrogant man, but in many ways see parts of myself in him. I do admire his business skills and must credit him for much of the pop art movement. Andy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." Do you think if he was still alive he would have invented facebook or blogspot?
I really like Warhol. Just think, right before Warhol art was becoming something that you did. You really couldn't make a living at it unless you were a commercial artist. He put a lot of power back in the fine artists hand. At the same time, shaping how the commercial arts would be perceived as well. Without Warhol, I wouldn't be able to make art that makes me happy and have time to make money as well.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pop artist though has to be Jim Dine for sure. haha... :)