If Andy Warhol Had Painted Linds, Brit and Paris

American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol's enthrallment with celebrities inspired him to create a series of mass-produced silk screen portraits which aside from the soup can, would later become his most recognized work. According to art critic Robert Hughes, Warhol's colorful and repetitive celebrity portraits "speak eloquently about the condition of image overload in a media saturated culture." Image overload, such an appropriate choice of words. What would Andy Warhol think of today's oversaturated celebrities? Which photos would he choose to create his portraits? The photo of Lindsay Lohan passed out with her mouth agape after yet another night of boozing was seen all over the internet and tabloids. It even landed on the cover of People along with the headline, "From adorable child star to out-of-control party girl arrested for DUI." After Britney Spears shaved her head and went nuts, she was photographed close up, wild-eyed and snarling at the paparazzi stalking her. The photo is sure to become one of the more iconic images ever taken of her. Oh, and speaking of image overload, let's not forget Paris Hilton. I think if Andy were alive today, he'd choose to paint Paris Hilton's ass instead of her face. I'm sure Andy would have done Nicole Richie, but artist Damien Hirst beat him to it.

Comments

[midevil]

Brilliant! Let's get Dali in there next.

[viki]

this is so sad , but true.andy warhol wasnt american tho

[Maybelline Jones]

Best post ever!

[Wendy Wayrad]

These are (as they said in the '90s) "OFF THE HOOK."

Someone turn these into screen tees, STAT. I want one of each in a size small, please.

[scooter]

These little skanks are soooo sad!!! Their parents should be arrested for what they have done to their daughters!!!! Seriously!!! SOOOO SADDDDDD!!!!!!!!

[Clementines]

Oh it's perfect if you only added the unsightly cottage cheese indents and lumps to brit's butt and legs.

[angel]

Andy Warhol wasn't American? You probably think Pittsburg is in India. At least we know you're an American, Viki.

[Rachel]

Love the link to the diamond-encrusted skull in reference to Nicole Richie!

[DonnaJEM]

I googled Andy just to make sure and he was born in Pittsburgh PA. Sounds American to me.

I would hope that Mr. Warhol would be too cool for school to paint these idiots. Maybe he'd be too old anyway, and seeing Lind's boobies, Brit's baldness (both ends) and Paris's taint all the time, could have given him a heart attack.

[Demon Kitty]

Britney, Lindsay, and Paris are the genital warts on the media, saturated, consumer, and ostentatious, crotch/anus of America.

You are such a genius 14! I think you should write a book. You are an inspiration!

PS The look on Britney's face is just classic. Reminds me of my former boss, day in and day out.

-jackie

[Jess]

I second the motion for these to be made into T's. Especially the Britney one. Classic.

[Ok]

he was born in Pittsburgh but his family's origin is Carpatho-Rusyn, bordering Ukraine. His name was changed. It was initially Warchola.

[viki]

he was born in Pittsburg , but his parents were from Slovakia.morons, thats not his real name god...

[Erin]

ROFL at the Damien Hirst reference!! Well done!

[Jennifer Smith]

I can only say that these are the absolute best "if Andy Warhol" paintings I have ever seen. I especially love the drool on Lindsay Lohan that was oh so carefully included.
Awesome!

[viki]

he was born in Pittsburg, but his parents are from Slovakia. And why would i ever think that Pittsburg is in India??wtf?

[RAH!]

"this is so sad , but true.andy warhol wasnt american tho

Posted by: viki | June 05, 2007 at 04:22 AM

he was born in Pittsburg, but his parents are from Slovakia. And why would i ever think that Pittsburg is in India??wtf?

Posted by: viki | June 05, 2007 at 01:47 PM"

ANGEL WAS BEING SARCASTIC!!!!!!!! ANGEL WAS RESPONDING TO YOUR POST CLAIMING THAT ANDY WARHOL WAS NOT AMERICAN, WHEN IN FACT, HE WAS.

[mvr]

Viki- even if his parents were born elsewhere, if he was born in America, then he IS american, EVEN if his name was changed.

"he was born in Pittsburg , but his parents were from Slovakia.morons, thats not his real name god...

Posted by: viki | June 05, 2007 at 01:22 PM"

GOSH, VICKI, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU START CALLING PEOPLE MORONS...GAAAAAAWWD!
cit·i·zen
–noun
1. a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection
Under the Fourteenth Amendment, “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” A person born outside of the U.S. to parents who were born or naturalized in the U.S. is also a citizen of the U.S. A corporation is not considered a citizen for purposes of the privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. A corporation is, however, deemed a citizen of the state in which it is incorporated or has its principal place of business for purposes of diversity jurisdiction.

[Dottie]

Truths:

1) Andy Warhol is American, born and raised and even more patriotic than today's average American citizen.

2) 14 is a GENIUS.

[Melanie Cipher]

The Lindsay, for some reason, strikes me as especially classic.

[LP]

Love the Warhol tribute 14! The sharp colors make those images pop.
Regarding the images...Back in the day, they would say that all these young ladies were just sewing their wild oats. Don't they all look like their having fun????
Not too long ago, Lindsey's mom was quoted saying that we just don't understand Lindsey. I think we do, she looks pretty strung out. Maybe it's her Mom that doesn't understand Lindsey. Wake-up "Mom" & stop enabling.

[Bubbles53]

In particular, I am loving the lone zit on Paris's ass.

[Fabiola Thing]

Sigh.
You know whow they say "Don't engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person"?

The same applies here. The ignorant and undereducated (and proud of it) should just be ignored.

[Dustin]

how can i but copys of these? i love them they should be posters or somthing