It was Muriel Latow's first idea to paint the cans of soup. He wanted Warhol to paint the cans in different ways and in different views. They were first shown in California. I don't think that they are worth that amount of money, like 100s of millions of dollars, but I'm sure they are worth a lot. I definitely think they were revolutionary as well because it changed the way people looked at soup cans forever. It takes a very boring, ordinary object and makes it something special.
Henry Geldzahler is the one who suggested Warhol paint Marilyn Monroe. These paintings were made differently because he used a photograph of Monroe on top of the paint. He left spaces open where her face would be and used the actual photographs of her on his painting. This makes each Marilyn different because the ink clogged after each use. She then looks a little bit different in each one. The timing of these paintings is significant because he started these on the day Monroe died. I think this is still considered a painting because he is still using paint. He just uses another source to help make the painting what it is.
What do you think of the Monroe paintings? Was it still painting even if he used the photograph in his paintings?
Again, the responses to the questions are great. I do love the question that you asked. More pictures, less words.
ReplyDeleteI think the Monroe paintings are nicely done and are very unique in their own way. It makes me feel like I am looking at an exact relica of the famous Monroe photographs. Yes, they are a replica, but Warhol has a way of making each and every image different even if he only plays with the colors. A painting is a painting is a painting. No matter what technique he used to reproduce it, the Monroe painting is still a painting to me.
I definitely agree with you here. It didn't matter to me that he used the photographs for his painting because in the end result, it was still his own. I think this is the same as if someone was looking at a tree and then painted that tree with a touch of their own. Just because it was a famous person doesn't change that it was an inspiration for their artwork.
ReplyDeleteDespite the fact that a photograph was used in these paintings, I still think they are beautiful. Warhol has a way of making everything he does unique, whether it be with different colors, or the placement of an object. I agree with Parrish, a painting is a painting no matter the technique used.
ReplyDeleteWarhol took a picture that was 2D and turned into 3D. Monroe is about as unique and beautiful as a person can be. As stated before the artists would us pictures to perfect their paintings. They used it to somewhat trace their paintings. I don't feel that it matter that their paintings came from pictures because they still had to free hand it themselves which it was made their painting perfection.
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