Saturday, 7 August 2010

The Odd Couple?

Two names - Andy Warhol, and Edie Sedgewick. One of the greatest duos to ever enter the world of Art. Take one male - nerdy, odd, shocking, but somewhat mesmerising, and one female, a society girl with effortless class and bored of luxury - and what do you get? A shared vision. Warhol once said that 'Everybody's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.' Clearly, he found some comfort in Edie. And considering her circles would not have mixed easily with him, it just goes to show - excitement doesn't lie in class, it lies in the distinct individual. It's not what you are, it's who you are....