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To: La Lydia

The posterization process existed long before Warhol. IMHO, Warhol’s fame exceeded his talent by a wide margin.


8 posted on 11/02/2009 3:00:08 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

I agree with you on Warhol’s fame exceeding his talent. But he was second to none in self-promotion, and single-handedly added posterization, an effect that was originally used in advertising, to the language of 20th century fine art. (I know, fine is in the eye of the beholder). I, too, think he is overrated, but I will give him his Campbell Soup Cans and his Marilyn Monroes. Fairey reverted to the original use, but I highly doubt he had any clue he was doing so. I still think the Warhol estate ought to sue him.


11 posted on 11/02/2009 3:13:20 PM PST by La Lydia
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Warhol’s fame exceeded his talent by a wide margin

Proof of that is the fact that we even know who he was.

20 posted on 11/02/2009 3:55:13 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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