Desktop Wallpapers: ANDY WARHOL Portrait and CHAIRMAN MAO Pop Art Painting

I whipped up these 2 Andy Warhol Desktop Wallpapers for use by cool Warhol Fans ONLY! The 1st one uses graphics from his Pop Art Masterpiece, "Chairman Mao" ( It's a cropped close-up of the artwork ) & the 2nd one is a RARE Black & White Photo of Andy Warhol himself. Be sure to check out our many other Andy Warhol Background at this blog, the ANDY-BLOG!

Music Video: THE CARS "Hello Again" Directed by Andy Warhol 1984

This should bring back of good memories, ha ha! Here's the Music Video "Hello Again" by The Cars. It was directed by Andy Warhol in the 1980's. Warhol is seen in the video as a bartender at a retro-style club. It's kinda funny seeing him there & the song is still pretty good...enjoy.

ANDY WARHOL Pop Art Artist DESKTOP WALLPAPERS

Here are 2 different ANDY WARHOL Desktop Backgrounds I made for you guys. One of them is an old black & white photo of Andy in the backseat of a car reading a favorite book. The next one is kinda silly, it's a very humorous portrait by a fan.

Video: Steven Spielberg Talks with Andy Warhol

Here's a pretty interesting video clip with Steven Spielberg ( Movie Director ) & Bianca Jagger ( Model & Mick Jagger's Ex-Wife ) talking with Pop Artist Andy Warhol, enjoy.

Chanel No. 5 Perfume Advertising Posters by Warhol

Here are some very beautiful Andy Warhol Art posters used by Chanel in 1997 on the streets of Paris. Andy Warhol created this design in the 1980's but, due to his unexpected early death, the images were not used until much later. The Chanel Art Print Posters measured approx 20" x 28" inches each. They are of the classic ladies perfume Chanel No. 5.

Video: ANDY WARHOL Wax Museum Statue Sculpture

OK, This video is kinda weird but it is pretty cool to see this statue of Andy Warhol. This is a figure at a Wax Museum that has an uncanny look to the real-life Warhol...Check It Out!

ANDY WARHOL Desktop Wallpaper: JOHN WAYNE, Cowboy Portrait Painting

In the 1980's Andy Warhol did a series of art prints with a Cowboy & Indian theme. One of the art prints was a portrait of the legendary actor John Wayne. Using that image we made this desktop wallpaper you can use to brighten your desktop or have as a background in a MySpace Layout...enjoy!

Andy Warhol Meets German Artist Joesph Beuys

In a previous post ( almost at the bottom of this blog ) we created an Andy Warhol Desktop Wallpaper using the famous Portrait Painting of Joesph Beuys. Well, a reader was kind enough to send us this wonderful photo showing the time when these 2 artists met. Thank you Lisa for e-mailing this to us, it's very cool! We want to invite all our readers to send any Warhol-related photos or pictures they may have, Thanks again Lisa!

Video Interview : Andy Warhol Visits Japan in 1974

Here's a very short clip of a small interview with Andy Warhol while he visited Japan in 1974. He mentions the idea of doing some painting using Japanese Chrysanthemum Flowers because he thought they were so beautiful.

Psaiers' STINK By ANDY WARHOL Perfume Bottle

This is a fantastic and ultra rare 'Yellow Cake Deluxe Cased Edition' by Andy Warhol & Pietro Psaier. It is No.2 of a varied edition of only 25 ( Each one is unique, with different colous and scent bottles ). It was produced in 1984 and is dated verso 3/3/84. The bottle in the case is solid crystal and is very large and heavy. The bottle and the stopper both have plates with the title 'P. Psaiers Stink Parfum No.1 by Andy Warhol' and with the signature of Warhol below. The case is also very heavy, wood construction, with a mirrored interior. The exterior is covered in a special type of acrylic, which is a neon laser fiberoptic produced by CM Research. On the front are the names 'Andy Warhol, Pietro Psaier' and on the top and sides, the title 'Stink'. Integrated into the front is also the signature of Pietro Psaier, the edition number 2/25 and the Factory Additions Inc. Copyright. There is a glass plate covering the front. The overall dimensions are 17 x 14 x 5 inches. On the verso is a gallery label from the renowned 'Upstairs Gallery', New York. It has the title "Psaiers Stink No.1 by Andy Warhol, New York". The price was $10,000 plus sales tax.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Vintage Paperback Inspires Band's Name

Most Warhol Fans are familiar with the famous rock band he supported called THE VELVET UNDERGROUND. Well, here the vintage paperback book that inspired the name if that band. It was one of those old pulp sleazy novels with tales of torrid sexual fetishes, perfect!

Urban Toys of Andy Warhol: Vinyl Figure & Wooden Doll

Today there's a new "Urban Toys" art movement within the world of toy design where many young designers are creating their own special kind of art. Many of these people are very influenced by Warhol & consider him to be a big hero. So, it's no wonder, that they have made a few toys that resemble him. Here's one such example & I think it's pretty cool. It's funny he's holding a Campbell's Soup Can. Also, shown below, is a video featuring the largest "Art Army" action figure yet. He stands about 39" tall with 16 posable body part pieces. He's has removable accessories of a Super 8 Video Camera, a Campbell's Soup Can, & Sunglasses...very cool!

Vintage LP Record Albums with Andy Warhol Artwork

In music history there have been many different album covers featuring Andy Warhol artwork. Shown up above are just a few examples. The one of Count Basie is actually quite RARE. It used commercial art that Andy did in the 1950's. The one with the Rolling Stones Love You Live art was specially commissioned by Mick Jagger. The banana cover is for a band called the Velvet Underground which was owned by Warhol. This image is practically an icon & has been reproduced on hundreds of T-Shirts, The last one with Paul Anka's portrait was just that, a portrait. Mr. Anka hired Warhol to do a few paintings of him & later he chose this one to be an album cover. I thought this would be a neat post, hope ya like it.

Andy Warhol Tribute Video with a Great Song!

WARHOL WALLPAPERS WEDNESDAY: Sigmund Freud Portrait Art Print

We post 2 FREE Andy Warhol-inspired Desktop backgrounds every Wednesday. These 2 are from an art print warhol did in the 1980's of Sigmund Freud, "the father of psychoanalysis". Please feel free to use these in as a background in a MySpace Layout or just to decorate your PC desktop! The 1st one is a cropped version & the 2nd shows the full image ...nice colors, don'tcha think?!

MARK KOSTABI: Post-Modern Pop Artist Paintings

In the 1980's one of my favorite artists was a guy named MARK KOSTABI. He's still a favorite of mine today. He was kinda famous for being one of those artists who hardly ever paints his own paintings, a lot like Andy Warhol, ha ha. One of his gimmicks is to appropriate images from famous art masterpieces & blend them into his own artwork. Here's a few examples. If you look at his 3 paintings here you'll be sure to see examples from Art History. There's Marcel Duchamp, Piet Mondrian, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, Matisse, Dali, & of course, Andy Warhol. Oh yeah, one last thing, the painting of the artist who has hung himself...that's a Desktop Wallpaper. Click on it for a larger version.

Funny Humor Picture: ANDY WARHOL CARTOON

I'm kinda busy tonight so I thought I would do a really quick post. Don't worry, it's pretty funny, ha ha! Here's a comic strip scanned from a Stock market magazine. It's titled, "The Warhol Economy". Enjoy.

Vintage Ad: ANDY WARHOL SELLS VIDAL SASOON

In the 1980's Warhol joined the famous Ford Modeling Agency. One of his early jobs was hocking VIDAL SASOON Shampoo Products. Here's the print ad as it appeared in magazines around 1985.

Video: "Would Andy Warhol Be a Better President than Nixon?!"

Just a quick post & a short video but it's kinda funny. It's a clip taken out of an interview where Warhol was asked if he would be a better President than Nixon. He later makes his famous comment about "Money for everybody".

Vintage 1960's Andy Warhol Soup Can Paper Dress & Some Designer Shoes

In the 1960's Andy Warhol designed a "High-Fashion" Paper Dress covered with multiple images of his famous Campbell's Tomato Soup Can art. These are quite RARE today. In fact, both collectors of Fine Art & Vintage Clothing collectors really love this item. They pop-up on eBay every now & then. I think it would be cool to have one framed flat for the wall. The next photo is a pair of "Soup Can" designer shoes made just a few years ago. They're handmade & very nice quality ( that means "expensive", ha ha! ). I don't think they were sanctioned by The Warhol Estate but made by some Mod-Style Shoe Designer as an homage to Andy. They're pretty cool though. Something that's kinda funny is I remember reading in THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES book about how when he did autograph events people would just shove cases of Campbell's Soup Cans in his face for him to sign & later he remarked, "Oh God, I am so sick of these cans"! Like as if he saw another can he would just barf, ha ha!

The Gayyyyest Watch I Have Ever Seen!

The other night I was checkin' out the Andy Warhol Store at the Official Warhol Museum site to look for a Christmas gift idea for a friend of mine. While there I saw this god-awful "Andy Warhol" Wrist Watch! This is the ugliest thing I have ever seen! Well, wait a minute, it's so incredibly bad that it might be cool. I think Andy would have like that, ha ha! Oh, here's some information about the watch: Swish Swiss Movement, Swarovski Crystals, Real Genuine Reptile Strap, Fancy Deployant Buckle, & a Special Custom Enamel Crown. What's "deployant" mean? ha Ha.

Vintage Advertising Print Ad: ABSOLUT WARHOL 1985

In 1985 Andy Warhol was invited to design an Art Print that was to become a magazine print ad for Absolut Vodka. It has always been one of my favorite pieces of vintage advertising. They also hired many other famous artists to do their advertising like Keith Haring, Romero Britto, Francesco Clemente, Fobia, Robert Indiana, Frank Kozik, Julian Schnabel, Herb Ritts, Peter Shire, Kenny Scharf, Wachtel, etc...wayyy too many to list here! Here's what it looked like.

Wacky Warhol Wallpaper Wednesday!!

At another blog of mine I post Desktop Wallpapers EVERY Wednesday so I thought I would do the same thing here too! Except, here, I'm gonna call it "Wacky Warhol Wallpaper Wednesday"!! You can use them to brighten your boring desktop or use as a background in a MySpace layout. The 1st one is a variation of the Green Self-Portrait Painting showing Andy in his famous fright-wig. I used this picture before but it's a little different. The 2nd one is a photo of the view in the foyer waiting room at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When you enter the front door of this establishment the HUGE Yellow Self-Portrait is the very 1st thing you see!

Video: Andy Warhol & Sonny Liston ( Famous Boxer ) Do a TV Commercial For Braniff International Airlines

In a previous post I showed the magazine print ad for Braniff International Airlines showing Andy Warhol & famous boxer Sonny Liston together. Well, here's the actual TV Commercial. It's kind of well known that they had to shoot this many times because Warhol was so nervous he screwed his lines up but notice that Liston doesn't have ANY speaking part at all, funny! It's also funny when Warhol says, "When ya got it, flaunt it".

Brand New Products: Wild & Wacky Andy Warhol Items

It's kinda strange how today there's a ton of Warhol-related products being made & a few of them are kinda weird or wacky! Like these: Here's a Set of 5 different real-life SNOWBOARDS that features Warhol's work on the bottom. There's the "Do-It-Yourself Flowers" painting, an Electric Chair from the Art Print Series, a Last Supper variation, a 1960's Flowers Painting, & my favorite, an Andy Warhol Self-Portrait. These are actually pretty cool & I think they would be great to display as art on the wall. The next item is a very small plastic-figure of Andy that is sort of ball-shaped, kinda cute really. This is a part of the current "Urban Toy" culture & made by a company named Harmony. They made other "artists" in the series but who cares about them. The last item is kinda funny & elegant all at the same time, ha ha. It's a Fine-Silk Dress Tie with Andy's famous Pop Art graphic of a Pepsi-Cola Bottle Cap. I haven't really researched these ties that hard but I'll bet ya that they did one with Campbell's Soup Cans, ha ha!

Fine Art Painting: WARHOL WIG ON LITTLE KID By Ron English

From my ANDY BLOG it's kinda obvious that I'm a HUGE Fan of Pop Art, or any kind of ART really! One of my favorite "Modern Day" Pop Artists is a guy named Ron English. He uses a lot of Pop Culture references in his work & sometimes he's very political. He's becoming quite popular so many readers might already know about him, great stuff!! Here's one of his Pop Art paintings showing a pre-adolescent Andy Warhol. ( I love the Silver "Fright Wig" on this little kid, ha ha! ). Every time I see this painting it cracks me up! Plus, it's a well-executed piece of ART. If you'd like to see more work by this guy be sure to check out his website:
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Andy Warhol Teams Up With The SONY Company!

In the 1980's Warhol was asked by the Sony Corporation to do an art print for their super-popular Sony Walkman. The above art graphic is a representation of that great poster! They also asked Warhol to appear in their magazine print ad for Sony Beta videotapes. Here's a photo of that, now classic, magazine ad...enjoy!

WARHOL BACKGROUNDS: Wacky Wallpapers Wednesday!

We thought a great gimmick for the ANDY BLOG would be that EVERY Wednesday we would post 2 fresh brand-new Andy Warhol themed Desktop backgrounds. Hence the name, "Warhol Wacky Wallpapers Wednesday"! Yeah, that's a lot of W's, ha ha! The 1st one is a partial shot of the cover to a new book titled ANDY WARHOL GIANT-SIZE. I am completely obsessed with this HUGE Hardback Book as it's one of the best ever made! But it is kind of expensive so I might have to wait awhile, ha ha! The 2nd Desktop Wallpaper is a photo taken at the New York City MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ( MOMA ) where they own the original 32 Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy...talk about an iconic image, these are modern day Art Masterpieces! You can use these to brighten your desktop or use as a background in a Warhol-Theme MySpace Layout...Enjoy!


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Just Copy The Code Below & Paste it!
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Photo: WARHOL BANNER & HURST For SUPERNOVA Art Show in Canada

Our dear friend Lisa sent us this lovely photo of an extremely cool looking promotional-gimmick idea for an Andy Warhol Art Show in Ontario, Canada. They painted a vintage Hurst Funeral Car Black & Pepto-Bismol pink!! That must have got some attention, ha ha! The promo was for an art show titled, "ANDY WARHOL SUPERNOVA: STARS, DEATH, & DISASTERS, 1962 - 1964 AT THE ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO. Wow! Both the banner on the building & the way they did the car look really really amazing, Thanks Lisa! If there are any other readers with cool Warhol-related photos then please send them today. We love when people share great stuff like this.

WARHOL CARICATURES: Fan-Made Art Graphics

Here's a random sample of a few really awesome caricature art drawings I found of Andy Warhol done by some very talented artists who must be HUGE Warhol Fans, a sweet & simple post, enjoy!

Video: ANDY WARHOL EATS A HAMBURGER!

OK, this video is kinda weird but it's meant to be an homage to Warhol's famous art film "EAT". A film director who did a short movie on the life of Andy Warhol also made this art film that is very surreal & fun to watch, in a strange voyeuristic way, enjoy!

Who's Andy Warhol POP ART Painting Portrait is This?

One of my favorite aspects to Andy Warhol's art are the many portraits he did of famous and/or rich people. These Pop Art paintings have become icons in the art world & the "style" is copied by many graphic artists today. Here are 2 examples of one such portrait. Now, the thing that's driving me crazy is I got this picture ( and was gonna publish the information ) from an Australian Government website but I totally forgot the name of it & lost the bookmark! This guy was a high official for their government & had his portrait done. Arrrggghhh, oh well, you can still enjoy it's beauty, ha ha!

PHOTO: Andy Warhol Meets Surrealist Art Master Salvador Dali

A friend to the ANDY BLOG sent us this wonderful black & white photo of the moment Andy Warhol met Salvador Dali, the Surrealist. They are shown here goofing around for the camera, ha ha! Thank You Mary Jean! We want to invite all our readers to send RARE & unique pics of Andy....go ahead, ya know you want too!

DESKTOP WALLPAPER: Andy Warhol's Bright Pink & Yellow Marilyn Monroe POP ART Painting

I thought I'd do a really quick post today & give you guys a cool ANDY WARHOL Wallpaper you can use to brighten your computer's desktop or as a background in a MySpace Layout! It features the famous Marilyn Monroe Painting that he did in the 60's. It's bright pink & yellow, a Classic! I know it looks kinda weird with the image on the right but go ahead & give it a try, you'll like it!

Customizing Your Kitchen Using Andy Warhol Art Print Posters

A long time ago, while researching Andy Warhol on the internet, I came across this guy's web page that was an interesting "Do-It-Yourself" home improvement-type web page that had a lot of DIY decorating tips & ideas. One thing he did was he made a totally "Warhol Obsessed" Kitchen. I think it was an extremely clever idea & looks really cool! He took Warhol Posters & applied them to his kitchen cabinets. It's sort-of extreme but graphically it's really nice. I'm sorry that I have forgot the URL to his web site but I'm sure you can find it pretty easily if you do a search for "Warhol Kitchen".

Humor Photo: ANDY WARHOL SOUVENIR T-SHIRT From Seattle?

OK, I found this picture on eBay along time ago & it always cracks me up!! It's a souvenir T-Shirt from Seattle, Washington & I've always wondered what Andy has to do with that city? I mean, he most famously known for being from both Pittsburgh & New York City. Anyway, the T-Shirts graphics are really cheesy & kinda cool. Andy would have loved it!

VIDEO: Andy Warhol on The Love Boat TV Show 1985

Andy Warhol made a guest appearance on now classic TV Show "The Love Boat", well after its decline, in 1985. In his book "Andy Warhol's Diary" he talks about being on the TV Show & how he was so nervous. He said he messed up his lines, a lot! Below is a YouTube video clip from that classic TV Show. In this clip he discusses his art with Tom Bosley, enjoy!

ART PRINT: Campbell's Tomato Soup Can Shopping Bag Serigraph ©1966

Campbell's Tomato Soup Can Shopping Bag Serigraph ( measures 17" X 19 1/2" ) published for an Andy Warhol exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Massachussets, dated ©October 1st - November 6th, 1966. I saw one of these a few years back at an Art Museum in Kansas & it was amazing. I like how he used such an unconventional item to silkscreen his famous image on.

Video: Actor Hugh Grant Sells 1960's Andy Warhol POP ART Portrait Painting of Elizabeth Taylor For $23.7 Million

The real-life movie star Hugh Grant has made more than £9 million ( approx. $23.7 Million ) after auctioning off an Andy Warhol Pop Art portrait painting of Elizabeth Taylor ( Titled "Liz Colored Liz" ) at Christie's Auction House in New York City. Yes, 23.7 Million Dollars!!!

WARHOL ART AUCTION To Benefit The MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

Currently on eBay there is an auction to benefit the MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH. It's being put on by an Art Gallery named FINEARTGASM. They feature many different artists including Tom Wesselmann, Peter Max, Henry Moore, Keith Haring ( He did the one of "Andy Mouse" ) & of course Andy! Warhol's work includes an Orange Camouflage Art Print, a Van Heusen Advertisement with Ronald Reagan Art Print, a Sea Turtle from the Endangered Species Series, & others. If you're lucky enough to be able to afford these please bid on one. Michael J. Fox's Organization is a wonderful charity! Also, please remember that if you can't afford one of these art works then be sure to just give a small donation to the charity itself, every dollar counts!

NEW WARHOL PRODUCT: BOND No. 9 Andy Warhol Perfume

In December Bond No. 9, a famous New York Perfume Company, plans to release a new scent inspired by the Pop Artist. The design of the bottle is an appropriation of a famous Warhol image of a purple Campbell's Tomato Soup can. Shown in the photo above you can see them together. The perfume is unisex meaning it's for both men & women. You can order yours today at www.bondno9.com.

AUCTION: Warhol's Silver Wig Sells for $10,800

An original Andy Warhol silver wig has sold for $10,800 at a recent auction by Christie's. The silver wig that was worn by Warhol also came with 3 pieces of tape still stuck inside. The wig's pre-sale estimate was between $4000 & $6000. It was one of several lots put up at Christie's auction house by Jeffrey Warhola, the artist's nephew. A 1977 Polaroid photo of Muhammad Ali, signed by Warhol, sold for $19,200. And a Warhol Polaroid of Mick Jagger from 1975 went for $15,600.

80's Music Rock Video: CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

1980's Pop Music video, directed by Andy Warhol, for a band called CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT. The song is titled MISFIT. Andy not only directed it but he makes a few appearances as well, pretty cool. Crank-Up your speakers & enjoy!

Famous Warhol Magazine Cover: HIGH TIMES Aug 1977

Here's a cover that's so famous that it's practically an ICON. This is the August 1977 issue of High Times magazine. The reason Andy was on the cover was because he was that month's interview. As a Vintage Collectibles Dealer I had this mag a few years ago & sold it. I have regretted it ever since.

ANDY WARHOL POP ART: Desktop Background Wallpapers

Up for your viewing pleasure are these 2 ever-so-delightful Andy Warhol ART Wallpapers you can use in a MySpace layout or just to brighten your desktop! The 1st one is his Classic 1960's Pop Art Marilyn Monroe portrait and the 2nd one is a Green "Fright Wig" portrait from the 80's. I just got back from a trip to the Modern Art Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas where they had this on exhibit & it was amazing! Very much worth the drive there for sure.

Video: Andy Warhol Art Show Exhibition at the Frieder Burda Museum in Germany.

Andy Warhol is at the core of this year's summer exhibition at the Frieder Burda Museum in Baden-Baden, Germany. In addition to the works of Andy Warhol, the show includes works by Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, Cy Twombly and Anselm Kiefer. I love seeing works of ART near real people because it usually gives the works a lot of scale. The show was from May 25 to October 7, 2007 so it's over but here's some lovely footage ( Sorry, I just got this video subscription service & found out too late ).




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Andy Warhol with his favorite Poloroid Camera!

Here's a really funny photo of Andy I found awhile back showing him with his favorite Poloroid camera. This is the one he used to shoot photgraphs for his famous ART portraits he did of rich & famous people!

WARHOL'S BRILLO BOX SCULPTURE Desktop WALLPAPER

My favorite artwork by Andy Warhol is the BRILLO BOX Sculpture. Here's a great photograph of it you can use as desktop wallpaper or a background in a MySpace Layout! Just click on the small photo for a larger-sized photograph. Be sure to check the ANDY-BLOG ARCHIVES for more Warhol Wallpapers, enjoy!!

ANDY WARHOL T-Shirt, Clothing Designed by PAUL FRANK

I really like this Andy Warhol inspired Pop Art T-Shirt that was designed by a current famous fashion designer named PAUL FRANK. He has a whole line of clothing devoted to the art of Andy Warhol & it's all really cool! He has more than T-Shirts too. He made Pajamas, Purses, Dresses, etc... You might know him for his famous SOCK MONKEY designs & for the T-Shirt I'm showing here it's his famous monkey dressed like Warhol, too funny!! As always, You can click on the small picture for a larger, more detailed, photo!

Andy Warhol TDK VIDEO Japanese TV Commercial

KEITH HARING Pop Artist Painting of Andy Warhol

During the 1980's, when Keith Haring because a large ART STAR, he became very good friends with Warhol. They even exchanged some art work & Keith did a great portait of Andy called ANDY MOUSE ( See above ). I have included a LINK to the official Keith Haring Website that's located on the top right-hand side of the ANDY-BLOG!

Andy Warhol Poloroid Photo ( PC WALLPAPER )

Here's a really nice color photo portrait of Andy Warhol for you to use as a background in a MySpace Layout / Facebook Background or PC Desktop Wallpaper. Just click on the small picture up above for the larger photo. When you get there simply "right-click" & "save as background"...easy as pie! Enjoy!!

Warhol featured on Vintage 1960's Magazine Cover!

Here's Andy Warhol gracing the cover to this vintage 60's TAPE RECORDING Magazine, October 1965. The 1960's article was publicity for his fine art films & his Silver Factory. He's pictured here with his favorite video camera. Just a bit of Warhol history that I thought was cool & this magazine is Super-RARE!

Two Very Funny Andy Warhol Cariatures / Cartoons!

Here's 2 wacky pictures I found on the internet of Andy. I found these a long time ago & have forgotten the names of the artists but I really like them because they crack me up. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

New Andy Warhol Interview Book : I'll Be Your Mirror

This is my 1st Warhol-Related BOOK REVIEW & if you're a big Andy Warhol Fan then I highly recommend this book! The title is "I'll Be Your Mirror, The Selected Andy Warhol Interviews". Edited by Kenneth Goldsmith ©2004. This book basically reprints many real-life interviews done with Andy, 37 of them! The interviews were usually conducted by reporters & art critics from 1962-1987. It contains 29 photographs. In many of the interviews Andy was "typical Warhol" just answering questions with yes or no, no matter what the question was, ha ha. Other times though he had alot of very thought provoking things to say. Like, in one interview, he makes the statement "Everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes". In another he talks about his Death & Disaster series in a very touching way. Some critics felt he exploited the imagery of people commiting suicide or being dead but his actual message is that these people were usually not talked about by the media or just used as a sound-bite. After reading what he has to say you come to the understanding that he really cared about these people & felt that all people are important, even if you're not a famous person. They cover all aspects of his art from the wacky Campbell's Soup Cans all the way to his very religious Last Supper paintings. This book was so good I usually had a problem putting it down. I kinda skipped thru the ones covering his film carreer but most of them are about his art & ideas about art / business.....a great book! If you really wanna "know" Andy then I suggest getting this book at your favorite liabary or you can use the link I have provided & get it at a great price at Amazon Books.

PETER MAX Pop Art Painting of Andy Warhol!

Here's an exremely nice piece of art painted by the famous Pop Artist PETER MAX. This is his idea of a portriat of Andy Warhol with a mustache! Recently I went kinda nuts creating new LINK BUTTONS for this blog & PETER MAX's website is one that I added. You can find it in the top left-hand side of this blog, just below Profile. You should go check out his site because it's pretty cool but please be sure to BOOKMARK my page before ya leave. Oh yeah, and tell all your friends about it!

WARHOL WALLPAPER for your PC!! ( The Simpsons )

I was feeling kinda lazy this morning plus I gotta go help my Mom move out of her apartment, whoopee! ( Sounds like alotta fun huh?! I wish you were here to help! ). So, I don't have much time to write & though I would give the 'ole ANDY-BLOG Readers a fancy Warhol Wallpaper to decorate their PC desktops or use as a background in a MySpace layout! The image is graphics from the classic TV Show THE SIMPSONS where Homer has a dream that Andy Warhol is trying to kill him! Enjoy. ( Click The Small Pics For Larger Wallpaper-Sized photos ).

ROY LICHTENSTEIN Warhol Polaroid Photo Portriat!

Here's a really nice color Poloroid photo taken of famous POP Artist ROY LICHTENSTEIN by Andy Warhol in 1975. I have started to add LINK BUTTONS to other artists that are sort of related to Warhol's Art ( Keith Haring, Jean-Micheal Basquiat, Peter Max, etc..). A new one to check out is The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation. Look for my LINKS on the top left-hand side of the page, just under PROFILE. Please remember to BOOKMARK my page before you leave, Enjoy!

President JIMMY CARTER Portrait for the White House.

In 1977 the US Government ( actually, the White House ) commissioned Warhol to do a portrait of Jimmy Carter. Here's a really great official government photo of them together & a seperate photo of the actual art.....way cool!

NEW Warhol Stencil Art Print by SHEPARD FARLEY!

Shepard Farley is a modern day STENCIL GRAFITTI Artist I really respect. I know you've seen his work, he's very famous for doing the image of Andre The Giant with the word OBEY. Anyways, he recently did am art print that honors great "Thinking People" & this one shown up above is one of Warhol! I think he sells these at his website so you should check it out.

2 Classic Warhol Ads: Braniff Airlines & Sony TV

Warhol was well known for renting himself out for ads & commercials. Here are 2 vintage magazine ads: One for Braniff Airlines where he appeared with the famous boxer Sonny Liston. It contained his famous line, "If ya got it, flaunt it!".The other one is for Sony Beta Tape. In the near future I plan on posting the actual TV Commercial ( online video ) where he & Liston are talking about Braniff Airlines so be sure to check back for that one, it's a classic! This is just the print ad.

WARHOL WALLPAPER: Andy's Art Portrait Painting of Joesph Beuys

I thought this cool picture would make great desktop wallpaper! It's Andy Warhol's famous portrait of German Artist Joesph Beuys. It's from th 1980's.
( Click Small Photo For Larger Picture ). Remember, you can also use this as a background in a MySpace layout, tell your friends!

Warhol Paints ART CAR for BMW ( Video )

Warhol Painting BMW for ART CARS Series ( Wallpaper )

BMW is famous for its "ART CARS", a series dating back to the 1970's where famous artists use a real BMW car as their canvas. One year BMW asked Warhol to paint one of their cars, a BMW M1 Race Car. All the other artists first of all painted their pattern on a scaled-down model and then had this transferred to the car by assistants, the Pop Art legend Andy Warhol painted the 470 hp BMW M1 himself from start to finish. On the subject of his sweeping brush and finger strokes, he said: "I tried to portray speed pictorially. If a car is moving really quickly, all the lines and colors are blurred." Warhol's rolling work of art had its first and only race outing at the 24-hour race at Le Mans in 1979, when it was sixth in the overall ranking. A few select group of artists have painted these for BMW including David Hockney, Roy Lichtnstein, Keith Haring, & others. But we all know Warhol's car is the best! ( Click the Small Pics for Larger Ones, The Car Picture is Big Enough To Be PC Wallpaper!! ).

Andy Warhol Made From LEGO TOYS! ( POP ART )

Now here's 2 POP ART Masterpieces! A young artist was inspired by Warhol's classic 1980's painting & did this picture of Andy's face all in tiny LEGO pieces!! If you click on the above picture it's alot bigger & you can really see the details better....Love It! Also included is another Lego Piece with an Art Opening at the MOMA! There you can see Warhol's "Dollar Bills" from the 1960's.

Warhol Wallpaper # 2 ( Boxing Bags with Basquiat )

Here's a wonderful image I found on the net that I knew had to be desktop wallpaper! It's an image you don't see that often & is on permanent display at The Andy Warhol Museum. It's a series of real boxing bags that were painted by both Andy & Jean Micheal Basquiat. The imagery used by Andy Warhol is of Jesus from his "Last Supper" series....awesome! Remember, you can also use this in a MySpace layout.
( Click on the Small Picture to See Large Wallpaper ).

The Andy Warhol Family Museum in Slovakia

Andy was born in America but his parents were imigrants from Slovakia. It appears that now that country is really trying to milk that fact & they have opened the Andy Warhol Family Museum. They have a display area inside which is mainly art prints but outside they have a bronze sculpture that has Andy holding an umbrella. The sculpture is kinda cool & from the Official Slovakia Tourism website it looks like a beautiful country, maybe worth a trip!
( As always, Click the Smaller Pics Above for Larger Ones ).

FAME: Andy Warhol Commissioned Portraits

Andy was very well known for taking on clients to do portraits in the 1970's & 80's. These are some of my most favorite kind of Warhol images he worked on. Also, these pictures are kind of hard to find since most went to a person's private home. But, sometimes they reach auction or are publicized & we can see a few, enjoy!

1960's Interview with Andy Warhol ( Video )