Urban life emerged out of the ashes of WWII with a new resonance. The two world wars spurred on advances in technology which most likely would not have happened as quickly as it did without the conflagrations. Nevertheless, such great leaps in technology came at a price. The human tragedies associated with the two world wars was but one price to be paid. A second installment on the monetary duty would be the emergence of a late Modern saturation of noise and imagery never before experienced by mankind. Andy Warhol seems to have picked up on this particular thread of resonance in the 1960s when he said: “Every song has a memory; every song has the ability to make or break your heart, shut down the heart, and open the eyes. But I’m afraid if you look at a thing long enough; it loses all of its meaning…The mystery was gone but the amazement was just starting.” What are your thoughts on this idea expressed by Warhol within the context of early Pop Art?
Andy Warhol, Pop Art and Meaning
05 Tuesday Feb 2013
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