everybody will be world famous in 15 minutes

in his most popular works, Warhol is commenting on our nation's obsession with both celebrity and tragedy. but aren't they one in the same. Marilyn, Jackie, and Elvis where his icons for fame even before they became icons for tragedy. i have much better feelings about AW knowing he was obsessed with our nation’s guilty obsessions but i remain unconvinced of his artistic ability and i hate when art has to be explained. plus i really wanted to punch him (well really the actor who played him) in Basquiat.

there is an exhibit at the mca - supernova (the explosion that results from the death of a star, aren't they clever) www.mcachicago.org