Warhol's Wonders

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it," said photography icon Andy Warhol. In the late sixties, Warhol took many people that weren't considered beautiful by Hollywood's standards, and called them his superstars. They were all fabulous and he made hundreds of films of time. Although everyone perceives beauty differently, Warhol could find the beauty within anything and express it in his photos.

   Known worldwide for his pop art, Warhol now has a museum with his work and he left behind honest quotes that he said throughout his existence. Ever wonder where the expression "fifteen minutes of fame" came from? Andy Warhol once said that everyone would be famous for 15 minutes of their life. The things he said and the paintings he made continue to be world famous and even Mac computers have a setting on their camera called "pop art", like Warhol's painting style.
  You may be thinking, what does Any Warhol have to do with fashion? But his work was, and still is, a vital part of the business. Fashion wouldn't be what it is without the photographers behind the work. Ever though about who shoots the editorials and who provides us with pictures from the world famous runways? It's the photographers. Warhol is an icon and his muses will be fabulous forever, according to Holly Siegel of Style. 

   But don't look at Warhol's art for too long! He once said, "I'm afraid that if you look at something long enough, it loses all of its meaning." Not really sure if this applies to his genius photography, but still. His pictures of Nico and Edie Sedgwick with their bold mascara, "Baby" Jane Holtzer with her big, blonde hair, Ultra Violet and Viva. Warhol's work remains forever in fame and had an impact of fashion's photographers of today. Today, designers use runway makeup that reflects some of Andy Warhol's paintings and you can see his work in the Warhol Museum. So next time you see a pop art picture on someone's photobooth, tell the story of Andy Warhol and what an icon he was, and still, is!

xx ZM