2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The fifth floor at 231 East 47th Street also known as Andy Warhols iconic Factory was more than just Warhols workspace. Factory years: early to mid-1970s. A face remains unchanged on film. After Andy was shot, Paul Morrissey [filmmaker, Warhol collaborator] said, Jed, you should move into Andys house and help Julia [Warhola, Warhols mother] take care of Andy. It turned into one of those classic patient-and-nurse-fall-in-love things. Sam Bolton, left, and Jeffrey Slonim at the Factory in 1986. The film Eat consists of a man eating a mushroom for 45 minutes. [92], Shortly before Warhol's death, doctors expected Warhol to survive the surgery, though a re-evaluation of the case about thirty years after his death showed many indications that Warhol's surgery was in fact riskier than originally thought. [242] In September 2016, it was announced that Jared Leto would portray the title character in Warhol, an upcoming American biographical drama film produced by Michael De Luca and written by Terence Winter, based on the book Warhol: The Biography by Victor Bockris. [37] On July 9, 1962, Warhol's exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles with Campbell's Soup Cans, marking his West Coast debut of pop art. He didnt talk much. Warhol was seriously wounded by the attack and barely survived. He turned out to have been a devout Catholic who visited church every day, though his work was often suffused with sex and drugs: a large strand of it validated queer and trans culture at a time when the gay liberation movement had barely begun. .css-gk9meg{display:block;font-family:Lausanne,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0.25rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-gk9meg:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.625rem;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 73.75rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;}}Sex and the Married Man: Confessions of a Cheater. Andy was always walking around being very vague about everything. [207], The fact that Warhol's homosexuality influenced his work and shaped his relationship to the art world is a major subject of scholarship on the artist and is an issue that Warhol himself addressed in interviews, in conversation with his contemporaries, and in his publications (e.g., Popism: The Warhol 1960s). "[203] Warhol's lovers included John Giorno,[204] Billy Name,[205] Charles Lisanby,[206] and Jon Gould. In this respect Warhol was a fan of "Art Business" and "Business Art"he, in fact, wrote about his interest in thinking about art as business in The Philosophy of Andy Warhol from A to B and Back Again.[180]. You feel protective of him, stronger. A lighting designer for the theater and a waiter at Serendipity 3 (imagine that), Name met Warhol at the restaurant in 1963 and took over the task of photographing Factory people, works, and happenings when the artist became too busy to do it himself. [225], The Artists Rights Society is the US copyright representative for the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for all Warhol works with the exception of Warhol film stills. Warhol's work is rarely out of circulation in galleries. Joe Dallesandro - Wikipedia It has no generation to survive them. Warhol has been described as the "bellwether of the art market". Lois has incorrectly stated that he was commissioned by Braniff in 1967 for representation during that year, but at that time Madison Avenue advertising doyenne Mary Wells Lawrence, who was married to Braniff's chairman and president Harding Lawrence, was representing the Dallas-based carrier at that time. And so is Jeremy Dixon who helped edit Warhols Interview magazine. When you leave him, on those occasions when you have been with him and he has been open, you go home and have the urge to call him on the phone to see if he is all right. The foundation donated more than 3,000 works of art to the museum. Comprised of archival footage, interviews with Factory regulars and underground celebrities (John Waters, Fran Lebowitz), and Darlings writings (read by Chlo Sevigny), the film celebrates its subjects daring quest to become the person she knew she was. Equally noteworthy is the way these worksand their means of productionmirrored the atmosphere at Andy's New York "Factory". Long-Term Return: Warhol's Money Factory. In third grade, Warhol had Sydenham's chorea (also known as St. Vitus' Dance), the nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities, which is believed to be a complication of scarlet fever which causes skin pigmentation blotchiness. Also a writer, he continues to perform his work at venues in New York and has published several books of poetry, such as 2005s A Simple Country Girl. An idea expressed in the book: "Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best art. I love Hollywood. Among the over 15 artworks purchased,[153] Marilyn Diptych (now at Tate Modern, London)[154] and A boy for Meg (now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC),[155] were purchased directly out of Warhol's studio in 1962. Printing on paper is free, and other materials like tote bags, t-shirts, bandanas and notebooks are available for purchase with cash or credit card. Jed Johnson [decorator] was. The young are segregated and excluded in the United States, taught in fenced-off, factory-like schools, denied employment that would integrate them into an adult world, sold trash goods and false values in a kind of cultural pacification program. [21] These are believed to be his first two published artworks. You can check out some of her work here. Less well known was his support and collaboration with several teenagers during this era, who would achieve prominence later in life including writer David Dalton,[55] photographer Stephen Shore[56] and artist Bibbe Hansen (mother of pop musician Beck). Dont scream.. A famous man paying attention to obscure kids afraid to call their fathers at work. Andy adored Jed, but he had a hard time showing his affection. But he is there for them. Sooner or later they all met him, as Andrea did, and confronted his silence, in which they read approval. Warhol's workspace and hot-spot brought in several artists, drag queens, movie stars, and musicians. [102], Warhol produced both comic and serious works; his subject could be a soup can or an electric chair. Deller warns against boiling Warhol down to a preoccupation with money, artifice or celebrity culture, pointing out that "he's a lot more complicated and critical than he gets credit for". 4, inscribed "Jerry" on the front cover and given to Geraldine Stutz, was used for a facsimile printing in 1987,[177] and the original was auctioned in May 2006 for US$35,000 by Doyle New York.[178]. Comer believes that Warhol's famous 1968 statement "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" showed an intuitive understanding not just of our appetite for stars, but of the way the media would become more pervasive. On Sunday, June 25, 2023, we will open our auxiliary Print Lounge space one block from the museum (20 E General Robinson Street) from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for OpenStreetsPGH. After gaining fame, Warhol "wrote" several books that were commercially published: Warhol created the fashion magazine Interview that is still published. But then sometimes youd shift around. [164][165] The film, a seminal film in the Golden Age of Porn, was, at the time, controversial for its frank approach to a sexual encounter. Photograph: Ron Galella/WireImage, Andy Warhol was much more than an icon of modern cool, Popgoes Paris: Andy Warhol at the Grand Palais, who once photographed herself dressed as Warhol, last year an article by Brian Appleyard in the Economist. As he established himself as a leading innovator in the art world in the 60s, Warhol founded his New York studio, The Factory. While working primarily within commercial advertisement, he pioneered the blotted line technique, which synthesized graphite drawing on paper with elements of printmaking. Im absolutely addicted to Fox News I love it, she said. Volumes IV and V were released in 2019. [100] For his first major exhibition, Warhol painted his famous cans of Campbell's soup, which he claimed to have had for lunch for most of his life. Long-Term Return: Andy Warhol's Money Factory - The New York Times Mary Woronov, who starred in "Chelsea Girls, in 1966. [229], The Foundation is in the process of compiling its catalogue raisonn of paintings and sculptures in volumes covering blocks of years of the artist's career. In 1969 Richard Avedon photographed the artist Andy Warhol and his entourage of aspiring actors and directors, testifying to 'the dubious glory of the whole disreputable crew' (Hamburger Kunsthalle 1999, p.287). Then we realized she wasnt dead. section, so I was really high on myself. Warhol made 22 versions of the Elvis portraits, 11 of which are held in museums. Andy Warhol and 'Fair Use' in Art | Flipboard [18][19] He also served as art director of the student art magazine, Cano, illustrating a cover in 1948[20] and a full-page interior illustration in 1949. Smith, John W., Pamela Allara, and Andy Warhol. The solid bronze casket had gold-plated rails and white upholstery. Manhattan and a few short-lived theatrical productions. They slipped into drugs, and some fell into death. [23] In the 1950s, Warhol worked as a designer for shoe manufacturer Israel Miller. Brant Foundation. A Short Guide To Andy Warhol's Factory | MyArtBroker Warhol used Wallowitch's photograph Young Man Smoking a Cigarette (c.1956),[29] for a 1958 design for a book cover he submitted to Simon and Schuster for the Walter Ross pulp novel The Immortal, and later used others for his series of paintings. They felt they certainly had a part in Andys fame. She left behind letters bitterly critical of Warhol for his neglect of her. We have no affiliation with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, INC, The Estate of Andy Warhol, or the Andy Warhol Museum. In the movie Highway to Hell a group of Andy Warhols are part of the Good Intentions Paving Company where good-intentioned souls are ground into pavement. Warhol continued his practice of drawing through the last years of his life and career, and the work from this later period exemplifies a long and storied careers worth of honed skill and technique. Two rows of small, screen-printed portraits are hung on a white wall. [41], In December 1962, New York City's Museum of Modern Art hosted a symposium on pop art, during which artists such as Warhol were attacked for "capitulating" to consumerism. Please note that due to potential conflicts, The Factory schedule is subject to change. [21] Warhol earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in pictorial design in 1949. Andr Leon Talley, 69, fashion journalist. It was later discovered in Warhol's diary entry for that day that he wrote: "I don't know what held me back from pushing her over the balcony. He drew them to him a recessive dynamo at the center of a dysfunctional hive first at the raw Silver Factory on East 47th Street in Manhattan (for which he paid rent of $100 a year); afterward at the more polished headquarters of his varied ventures on Union Square West; and, finally, at a refitted power station in the East 30s. So I decided I just wasn't going to care, because those were all the things that I didn't want to change anyway, that I didn't think I 'should' want to change Other people could change their attitudes but not me". Where was Andy Warhol's Factory? Here his collaborators recall the places, the times and the man. Mead has appeared in tons of films over the years, including those of Robert Frank, Jim Jarmusch, and Nick Zedd. I was the assistant social director, organizing lunches for Interview. He is observant. [32], Warhol was an early adopter of the silk screen printmaking process as a technique for making paintings. Viva Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann met Andy Warhol in 1963 and showed up at the Factory begging for money in '65 but didn't strike up a friendship until two years later, when he agreed to put her. He collaborated with others on all of his books (some of which were written with Pat Hackett.) Warhol is a paternal symbol to a generation a decade or more younger than he. Andy Warhol ( / wrhl /; [1] born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, producer, and leading figure in the pop art movement. [77], Before the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, he teamed with 15 other artists, including David Hockney and Cy Twombly, and contributed a Speed Skater print to the Art and Sport collection. The 35-minute film Blow Job is one continuous shot of the face of DeVeren Bookwalter supposedly receiving oral sex from filmmaker Willard Maas, although the camera never tilts down to see this. What comes clear in interviews with more than two dozen former friends and colleagues from the various Factory spaces is that, from the start of a career that ended with his premature death at 58, the rabidly ambitious and deeply needy Warhol marshaled all that was paradoxical in his nature and put it to the service of the sustained piece of performance art that was his public self. Both Jackie and Stuart are boys and were part of The Factory circle. He lived openly as a gay man before the gay liberation movement. There was a seriousness about the place, a decorum and deportment. In the '60s he began practicing in earnest. By the beginning of the 1960s, pop art was an experimental form that several artists were independently adopting; some of these pioneers, such as Roy Lichtenstein, would later become synonymous with the movement. Marilyn Monroe was the first one. "He would have been a master of the internet. One Warhol clone numbered 6 is assigned to and develop a friendship with a clone of Emil Gargunza (Miracleman's creator) before the latter's betrayal and attempted escape. Deller remembers being inspired by seeing the variety of activities that were happening in the Factory and realising that they were all down to one man, "not a corporation or a big business". Warhol had been experimenting with photography since the late 1940s. Collaboration would remain a defining (and controversial) aspect of his working methods throughout his career; this was particularly true in the 1960s. 10 Fun Facts About Andy Warhol - Culture Trip [60][61][62], Solanas was arrested the day after the assault, after turning herself in to police. His acolyte and assistant director, Paul Morrissey, took over the film-making chores for the Factory collective, steering Warhol-branded cinema towards more mainstream, narrative-based, B-movie exploitation fare with Flesh, Trash, and Heat. I think Andy enjoyed seeing the suffering. The character is portrayed as having robot-like mannerisms. Benedetta Barzini, 75, Vogue model, actress. 5 Ways Andy Warhol Changed the Art World - Catawiki [116] Warhol exceeded the demands of the commission and produced nearly 100 variations on the theme, mostly silkscreens and paintings, and among them a collaborative sculpture with Basquiat, the Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper). Factory years: 1980s. In early 1969, Andy Warhol was commissioned by Braniff International to appear in two television commercials to promote the luxury airline's "When You Got It Flaunt It" campaign. Warhol was born on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He sometimes refused to explain his work. "Olympus", Neil Gaiman(w), Mark Buckingham(a). He would ask questions. Andrea Feldman [actress] brought me up to the original Factory. Receptionist at the Union Square Factory, 1975. Dustin Pittman, photographer. Edward also took pictures for newspapers, so a lot of the photos Andy used were Edwards. The funeral liturgy was held at the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church on Pittsburgh's North Side on February 27, 1987. In the Mood For: Andy Warhol Inspired Home Decor. She has produced a few films over the years, most notably 1985s Kiss of the Spider Woman and had a role in something called Linnea Quigleys Horror Workout in 1990. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including . [217] His book collection reflects his eclectic taste and interests, and includes books written by and about some of his acquaintances and friends. Yet 25 years on, the artist described by Truman Capote, quoting Wilde, as "a sphinx without a secret" has never gone away. Before the coffin was lowered, Warhol's close friend and associate publisher of Interview, Paige Powell, dropped a copy of the magazine and a bottle of Beautiful Eau de Parfum by Este Lauder into the grave. Print. In 2006, he performed at the Whitney Biennial. [117] The Milan exhibition that opened in January 1987 with a set of 22 silk-screens, was the last exhibition for both the artist and the gallerist. All young Warhol kids. [101], In 1962, Warhol created his famous Marilyn series. In the 2017 feature The Billionaire Boys Club Cary Elwes portrays Warhol in a film based on the true story about Ron Levin (portrayed by Kevin Spacey) a friend of Warhol's who was murdered in 1986. Warhol owned more than 40 and felt very protective of his hairpieces, which were sewn by a New York wig-maker from hair imported from Italy. I dont think he was the love of Andys life. The facial features and hair are screen-printed in black over the orange background. Directors: Andy Warhol, Chuck Wein | Stars: Paul America, Joseph Campbell, Genevieve Charbin Cerf, Dorothy Dean. [231], Many of Warhol's works and possessions are on display at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. In a way he was very sensitive and amoeba-like. Thats what he could take from me. [80] Prince is depicted in a pop color palette commonly used by Warhol, in bright orange with highlights of bright green and blue. In 1952, Warhol had his first solo show at the Hugo Gallery in New York, and although that show was not well received, by 1956, he was included in his first group exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Since then, Ultra Violet published a memoir, Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years with Andy Warhol , and has only appeared in one more film 1994s Blackout , directed by a cousin of Edie Sedgwick. He Knew What Killed Them. It was screened only at his art exhibits. [157] Between 1963 and 1968, he made more than 60 films,[158] plus some 500 short black-and-white "screen test" portraits of Factory visitors.[159]. O'Brien says that his "gift for aphorisms" would have made him a natural at Twitter: "Even though he was a man of few words they were always well chosen. [156], Exploding Plastic Inevitable' (show) - the Velvet Underground & Nico, 1966, poster, The Souper Dress, 1967, screen-printed paper dress based on Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, A photo of Warhol and Farah Pahlavi, 1977, with works of Warhol on the walls of the Tehran museum, Warhol attended the 1962 premiere of the static composition by La Monte Young called Trio for Strings and subsequently created his famous series of static films. [30][31], With the rapid expansion of the record industry, RCA Records hired Warhol, along with another freelance artist, Sid Maurer, to design album covers and promotional materials. The movies make emotions look so strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it's like watching televisionyou don't feel anything. Sometimes Id set up lunch in the dining room for advertisers or a person getting a portrait. Experiment with a changing array of activities inspired by our collection and special exhibitions, from painting to collage to sculpture. For the past 20 years, the 75-year-old New Yorker has consistently exhibited her work and still maintains a busy speaking schedule. His extremely long takes, his exploration of improvisation between fiction and reality came about through his playful and irreverent manner, and gave the world new ways of looking.". [145] In November 2014, Four Marlons (1964), which depicts Marlon Brando, sold for $69.6 million at Christie's. Hailing from Puerto Rico, Holly Woodlawn was born Haroldo Santiago Franceschi Rodriguez Danhakl and unlike most of the superstars, she chose her own stage name, inspired by Breakfast at Tiffanys. She appeared in relatively few Warhol films, among them the wonderful Chelsea Girls. Upon his return to the US in 1980, he continued acting, playing Lucky Luciano in Francis Ford Coppolas The Cotton Club and acting against type as a Jesus freak in John Waterss Cry-Baby. Warhol's first pop art paintings were displayed in April 1961, serving as the backdrop for New York Department Store Bonwit Teller's window display. Most of these were done in black and . At home. In 2007, the former Chelsea Hotel resident weighed in on the displacement of the buildings longtime manager, Stanley Bard: Without Stanley the Chelsea loses its soul and West 23rd street can welcome the New World Order where profit is the only virtue, she wrote. His works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold. The divorce ultimately chose to devote herself to raising her son. If someone hurt his feelings, which they did a lot, Andy would turn very quietly to one of us and say, Oh, who does he think he is? It was in a hurt kind of way, not in a contentious way. Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. [62], Warhol had this to say about the attack:[63]. He was always trying to figure out human relationships. [26], Warhol habitually used the expedient of tracing photographs projected with an epidiascope. [197][198] In 1980, he told an interviewer that he was still a virgin. Having also crossed over into mainstream roles such as mobster Lucky Luciano in the film The Cotton Club, Dallesandro was a sex symbol of gay subculture in the 1960s and 1970s, and of several American underground films. Like I still write in my diary like a little girl. [137] In November 2010, Men in Her Life (1962), based on Elizabeth Taylor, sold for $63.4 million at Phillips de Pury and Coca-Cola (4) (1962) sold for $35.3 million at Sotheby's. As his fame grew, he modeled for famous photographers, showed up on the cover of Rolling Stone, and contributed his, er, crotch to the cover of the Rolling Stoness Sticky Fingers. His most popular and critically successful film was Chelsea Girls (1966). The Andy Warhol Museum on Twitter: "Reminder: Today, Sunday, June 25 He was a vampire. "[72] In hindsight, however, some critics have come to view Warhol's superficiality and commerciality as "the most brilliant mirror of our times," contending that "Warhol had captured something irresistible about the zeitgeist of American culture in the 1970s. People really looked at each other in those days. The same year, he was the subject of the documentary Excavating Taylor Mead , which reveals him to be something of a hoarder. And his appeal to them? You had to show up every day, or you would be fired. By Samuel Rutter. We would lure people, telling them we were unveiling the Marella Agnelli portrait, or the Mick Jagger. In fact when I was with him in public he kind of got on my nerves.I'd say: 'You're just obnoxious, I can't bear you. Before the shooting [1968], Andy hired rebellious heiresses like Edie, Brigid [Berlin] or street kids. 10 Reasons Why Andy Warhol Matters | Artsy Beginning in the early 1950s, Warhol produced several unbound portfolios of his work. Andrea (Feldman) Whips was twenty-five when she died. [45] In May 2012, Double Elvis (Ferus Type) sold at auction at Sotheby's for $37 million. Warhol had so many possessions that it took Sotheby's nine days to auction his estate after his death; the auction grossed more than US$20million. These latter "Warhol" films starred Joe Dallesandromore of a Morrissey star than a true Warhol superstar. Bowie recorded a song called "Andy Warhol" for his 1971 album Hunky Dory. Malanga assisted the artist with the production of silkscreens, films, sculpture, and other works at "The Factory", Warhol's aluminum foil-and-silver-paint-lined studio on 47th Street (later moved to Broadway). Now, on CCTV cameras, we're all filmed and photographed thousands of times a day. [93] It was widely reported at the time that Warhol had died of a "routine" surgery, though when considering factors such as his age, a family history of gallbladder problems, his previous gunshot wound, and his medical state in the weeks leading up to the procedure, the potential risk of death following the surgery appeared to have been significant.[93]. The sculpturesBrillo Box, Del Monte Peach Box, Heinz Tomato Ketchup Box, Kellogg's Cornflakes Box, Campbell's Tomato Juice Box, and Mott's Apple Juice Boxsold for $200 to $400 depending on the size of the box. There was Valentino and Giancarlo Giammetti. His New York studio, The Factory, became a well-known gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. In the past there wasnt really a strong bourgeois element. He would have set up an auction website, a gossip website, a film sharing website. They did drugs all the time. Warhol's 1965 film Vinyl is an adaptation of Anthony Burgess' popular dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange. The Factory: Andy Warhol's Revolutionary Approach To Art-Making America is hurtful and deadly for them because in it they have no community or cause or faith or belief and they are anxious and sexually confused and bored and lonely and they desire not to be. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian, Andy Warhol with Gerard Malanga, The Velvet Underground and Nico. [42], In early 1963, Warhol rented his first studio, an old firehouse at 159 East 87th Street. 25 Jun 2023 12:00:06 But we would have tried. Factory years: 1960s. And there in Manhattan, a block above the Village, Andy Warhol lingers on at The Factory long after the rest of us who survived the Sixties have fled uptown, goes there in the afternoons as the kids slip nervously in on the arms of friends, and snaps their pictures and occasionally puts them in his movies. Throughout the late 60s, she dated a handful of artists and had left the Factory before the 70s began. In the mid-1960s, Warhol adopted the band the Velvet Underground, making them a crucial element of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia performance art show. Photograph: Steve Schapiro/ Steve Schapiro/Corbis, A visitor views a self portrait, painted in 1986, by American artist Andy Warhol on display in a retropective of his work at The Tate Modern. Beginning with 47th street, the name was carried to his following two at Union Square West and 33rd Street. Warhol later described this period as very important in the development of his personality, skill-set and preferences. It was named after its founder, Andy Warhol, who was one of the most important and influential artists of his time. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters, Andy Warhol lines up a shot during the filming of Taylor Mead's Ass at his studio, The Factory, New York, 1964. Andy would grill her: How many paintings a day did your father do? How long did each painting take? Where did he get his ideas? He wanted that kind of fame. There was also this about the Factory: There were all these people hanging around hoping to find themselves but losing themselves more and more and more. Andy Warhol | Biography, Pop Art, Campbell Soup, Artwork, & Facts Another, Empire (1964), consists of eight hours of footage of the Empire State Building in New York City at dusk. Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann met Andy Warhol in 1963 and showed up at the Factory begging for money in 65 but didnt strike up a friendship until two years later, when he agreed to put her in his next film, The Loves of Ondine. People have said that Andy was asexual. For decades, Berlin has struggled with an obsessive-compulsive disorder, and in 1998 performed a stage show about her fixation on cleaning products. The renowned Pop Artist played host to a myriad of quirky individuals who all sought refuge in a place that, to them, was something of a madcap cathedral. They picked us up in a limo, and I was so impressed to be sitting with Andy Warhol. Warhol used the same techniquessilkscreens, reproduced serially, and often painted with bright colorswhether he painted celebrities, everyday objects, or images of suicide, car crashes, and disasters, as in the 196263 Death and Disaster series.