I started reading The Andy Warhol Diaries, edited by Pat Hackett who used to hang with Andy back in the day. Up until now, I’ve never really got how influential Andy Warhol was, nor how prolific and varied an artist he was as well. I really only knew about him through songs and movies, and the few iconic posters that everybody knows – like the Marilyn Monroe print and the Campbell Soup print, but my interest in art has got me interested in artists and their lives, philosophies, and processes, especially as I try to ease into my own. Hence why I’ve started reading his dairies and simultaneously reading his book called America, which is a collection of his photography and a few short essays. He was indeed a fascinating character.
I wanted to have the above drawing of Andy done in time for this post, but I simply ran out of time. I’ll post the final version as soon as I finish it.
Meanwhile…
I went into Leamington Spa to look for inspiration and take pictures with my iPhone so I could add to the iPhoneography lexicon. I got some decent shots, which you can check out on my Flickr page. Here’s a sneak peek of one of the photos. If you click on the photo, it’ll take you to the rest of the set.
While in Leam, I stumbled upon a new art gallery on Regent Street (new to me anyway). I am amazed that a place like that can exist, especially in the current economic climate where you’d think that a £1700 painting would have no chance of selling. And with the Internet, I am amazed that artists still pursue this route, but I guess like writers who seem to need legitimacy through big publishing houses, fine artists still seem to need legitimacy through representation from an art gallery.
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