Interview with Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol

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UPDATE: Robin Edgerton of Thirteen.org says: "This contains the transcript of the Warhol episode segment, courtesy Kenneth Goldsmith (the person who founded Ubuweb)." USA Arts

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Tom Hale

I’ve always disliked Warhol and 99% of his “Art.” But after researching him a bit for a particular reference (which I couldn’t find), I realize that he effected the world much more than I had known. I’ve always limited my views towards him to some of the more famous paintings he has done and a few of his movies. Now that I know a little more about him, I suppose I’ll have to admit (begrudgingly), that he had a positive effect on Art and our society in general.

The reference I was looking for was when he was chosen Artist of the Century. I hated that he was selected over my favorite artist, Norman Rockwell.
kip w

#6 has done my work for me. I was going to link to the Lichtenstein Project to show just how poorly Lichtenstein copies from his uncredited sources — any one of whom is a better artist than he will ever be.
Teller

Instant bookmark, thanks. Listening to Roy Lichtenstein discuss his work is a real pleasure. At his SFMOMA show a couple of years ago, you’d walk into that final room with his big China landscapes and those pieces positively vibrated.
Anonymous

ahh.. “sources”
the battle over pop art still rages on in 2008.
jbettineski

The Chicago Art Institute has a Lichtenstein.

I went there a month ago on business and was looking forward to seeing his work.

The “modern art” wing was closed for renovations.

:(
Tom Hale

I always thought Lichtenstein was a pianist. Shows what I know about art.
Teller

6&7. That’s a great site and a fascinating tribute to his sources. But imo it’s kind of beside the point. The Pop thing was about tweaking the Fine Arts people by taking mass-produced stuff out of its context and forcing it to be reckoned with as fine art. Maybe it was a goof at first, but it caught on. Lichtenstein wanted to copy the work of others exactly as it appeared in printed comics, in its mass-produced form, to make his case. As to whether the people whose work he copied were better artists – they certainly were better illustrators. A gentleman would’ve slipped them a few of his patrons’ megabucks.
edgerton

You can see the Warhol film here, there’s also a transcript, thanks to Kenneth Goldsmith (ubuweb).

http://www.thirteen.org/artsandculture/happy-80th-birthday-andy-warhol

there are many more USA Arts episodes just waiting to be digitized…someday.
Anonymous

I love Lichtenstein’s work, but he could have made a bit more effort to credit his sources.