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Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, known for his distinctive screen printing and repetition of images. Born on August 6, 1928, and passing away on February 22, 1987, Warhol's work spanned various fields including painting, photography, film, music, and commercial design, profoundly impacting the art and culture of the 20th century.

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Famous Andy Warhol Quotes

“If you see a person who looks like your teenage fantasy walking down the street, it's probably not your fantasy, but someone who had the same fantasy as you and decided instead of getting it or being it, to look like it, and so he went to the store and bought the look that you both like.”

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“Romance is finding your fantasy in people who don't have it.”

People Romance Fantasy Findings

Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

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“I don’t know anybody who doesn’t have a fantasy. Everybody must have a fantasy.”

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“Everybody has their own America, and then they have pieces of a fantasy America that they think is out there but they can't see.”

Thinking America Fantasy Pieces

Book:Andy Warhol: Social Observer

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“Everyone needs a fantasy.”

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“Fantasy love is much better than reality love. Never doing it is very exciting. The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.”

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Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

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“The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.”

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“Everybody has their own America, and then they have pieces of a fantasy America that they think is out there but they can't see. So the fantasy corners of America seem so atmospheric because you 've pieced them together from scenes in movies and music and lines from books.”

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“Everybody must have a fantasy.”

Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Source: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

“Fantasy love is much better than Reality Love.”

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“So today if you see a person who looks like your teenage fantasy walking down the street, it's probably not your fantasy, but someone who had the same fantasy as you and decided instead of getting it or being it, to look like it, and so he went to the store and bought the look that you both like. So forget it. Just think about all the James Deans and what it means.”

Ifs Thinking Looks Mean Persons Today Forget Fantasy Streets Walking Decided Stores Teenage Forget It Dean

Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Source: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

“People's fantasies are what give them problems. If you didn't have fantasies you wouldn't have problems because you'd just take whatever was there.”

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Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

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About the Author

Born: August 6, 1928
Died: February 22, 1987
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 351

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