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06 August 2007

Happy birthday Andy Warhol!

post by: BoringPostcards at: 07:09 | 7 comments

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posted by BoringPostcards 06 August | 07:11

So. damn. groovy. I'm very surprised and bummed that Google didn't do anything Warholesque to their logo.

My favorite is his box project in which he collected daily minutiae from his desk all into a box and sealed it.

posted by chewatadistance 06 August | 07:37

I like that project, too, chewie... you probably know this, but at the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh they have a case where they display the contents of one box, changed out every now and then. It's fascinating in that mundane, minute kind of way.

posted by BoringPostcards 06 August | 07:51

My new place is only about two blocks from his family's business, Warhola Scrap Metal. Seems sort of appropriate that they are the recycling industry.

posted by octothorpe 06 August | 10:27

I didn't know that BP! I would love to go to the museum in Pittsburgh - never been! And octo that *is* befitting - I bet he loves that, wherever he is.

posted by chewatadistance 06 August | 10:51

It's worth the trip, chewie. Pop art needs to be seen in person, I think- something about those huge canvases and bright colors really make an impact.

octothorpe, that's very cool. :)

posted by BoringPostcards 06 August | 11:09

Slate has a great series of photos of Warhol and the Factory up.

posted by BoringPostcards 06 August | 13:00

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