Showing posts with label Andy Warhol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andy Warhol. Show all posts

Monday, March 7, 2011

Andy Burger: 15 Minutes of Flame Broiled Madness


I would totally eat at an Andy Warhol-themed burger joint or play Warhol's Angry Birds, at least until that game's 15-minutes were up. Dave MacDowell's Angry Warhol for the Warhol Reimagined show. Looking forward to seeing some of the other participants.

Previously at Popped Culture...

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Pop Culture Last Supper


Dave MacDowell once again makes my brain hurt with his pop culture-stuffed paintings, this time a Popped Culture favourite, the Last Supper. Is that Robert Redford's The Candidate as Judas and Olivia Newton-John's Sandy as the apostle John, (or Mary Magdelene)?

The rest, from the left: Optimus Prime, Chewbacca, Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette from True Romance, Johnny Depp from 21 Jump Street, Brad Pitt from Fight Club, Andy Wharol, Cornelius from Planet of the Apes and Hong Kong Phooey. Not sure who is on the far right. Anyone?

Previously on Popped Culture...

Sunday, June 27, 2010

It's Not a Doll, It's An Action Figure!


"It’s Not a Doll, It’s an Action Figure features artwork and photography inspired by, or using, action figures. Not to be confused with dolls, the subjects of Bear and Bird Gallery’s latest exhibit are on display doing what they do best: saving, destroying and living lives of high adventure."

Above: One Flew Over the Dollhouse by Dave MacDowell.







Previously on Popped Culture...
He-Man And The Masters of Their Own Domain
And God Created Sugar
Stormtrooper Army

Thursday, April 29, 2010

A History Of Emoticon Art


Bet you never thought you'd come here and learn something. Now the next time you go to the Museum of Modern Art or the Louvre you won't feel so out of place. (Link via BuzzFeed)

Previously on Popped Culture...
It's Pizza Time, Picasso!
Emoti-Khaaaaaaaaaaans!
Homer (Simpson) Pollock

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Rihanna's 15 Minutes Of Unwanted Fame

Is it a statement about violence against women? Some sort of odd homage?

"I thought the bruises in the police photo were interesting shapes to draw," artist Sham told E! Online, about his Andy Warhol-esque painting of Rihanna's now infamous police photo. "And it was cool to color them pink and blue. Those are two of my favorite colors. There is no message to any of my art," he says of his work, Disturbia. "It's meant to look cool hanging on your wall and that's it! I'm not into deep meanings."

It seems unlikely that an artist would be so flippantly uncaring about using such a controversial image and perhaps wants people to make their own interpretations.

Said one commentator: "In four quick panels he condemns Chris Brown and all his enablers * particularly the entertainment media * for the free pass Brown gets. And Sham indicates (through mass production) that we shall certainly see this crime again...and again...and again."

I'd like to hope so.

Previously on Popped Culture...
You're A Bad Man, Chris Brown
Pop Art