Oct 5 2023

How Andy Warhol Worked

60 min 2 movies discussed
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You know Andy Warhol from his quip on being famous for 15 minutes and paintings of soup cans, but even as far as artists go he was an eccentric and misunderstood person.

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# Stuff You Should Know: Andy Warhol

This episode dives into the fascinating life and career of Andy Warhol, the pioneering pop artist who fundamentally changed how we think about art and celebrity culture. From his humble beginnings in Pittsburgh to becoming a cultural icon, the guys explore Warhol's evolution from a commercial illustrator to the creator of revolutionary works like the Campbell's Soup Cans and his iconic celebrity portraits, while also examining the contradictions in his personality and the colorful cast of characters who surrounded him at his legendary Factory studio.


Movies Discussed

I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996 R 1h 43m
★ 6.1
"I Shot Andy Warhol, right? Isn't that for that movie? Probably. I don't remember. — Josh references the film about Valerie Solonis shooting Andy Warhol, mentioning the Yoko Ono song from the soundtrack." — Josh
The Office
The Office
2005
★ 8.6
"I like stuff like the office. Okay. It can border on cringe comedy. — Chuck mentions The Office as an example of cringe comedy or cringe performance art that he can watch." — Chuck

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