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I got intrigued with Warhol after I found out he'd supported the Velvet Underground and suggested they work with Nico. It was a strange suggestion, but the resu
by b6 10y ago
I got intrigued with Warhol after I found out he'd supported the Velvet Underground and suggested they work with Nico. It was a strange suggestion, but the results were brilliant.
I'm also really interested in his "Factory" idea, basically a very wild art studio. It reminds me a bit of Erdős, Grothendieck's seminars, and hackerspaces all at the same time. Basically, get a bunch of talented people with very different skills and perspectives in the same place, with a bunch of stuff to work with, add drugs, and see what happens.
- foob 10y agoIf you're not familiar with it already then I highly recommend checking out Songs for Drella. Lou Reed and John Cale put aside there differences after Warhol's death to record something of a eulogy for him. It offers an interesting perspective on the early days of the Velvet underground, their relationship with and subsequent falling out with Warhol, and Warhol's life in general. It's beautiful, haunting, and heartbreaking.
- dmansen 10y agoThank you for the recommendation, never would have found this and am loving it!
- alexandersingh 10y agoThe myth and reputation surrounding The Factory has made it a popular point of reference for a lot of artists, many of whom identify their own studios or creative spaces as spiritual successors. An equally interesting, albeit different space would be The Haçienda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ha%C3%A7ienda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ha%C3%A7ienda). And if anyone is after some bite-sized Warhol, you may enjoy this Twitter feed, sampling from Warhol's diaries - https://twitter.com/WarholLives https://twitter.com/WarholLives