re: #705 Cineaste

Well I think Warhol would be thrilled that a bunch of people on a chat forum are arguing about whether one of his images is “art” because it featured a communist and was hung as an ornament (a classic disposable commodity) on the White House Christmas Tree.

Frankly, this is the ultimate fulfillment of Warhol!

Ok, how’s this. I don’t know Warhol, but I know what I feel ?

Simple images can stir the emotions, talking about emotions.

I had a Cuban friend whose father was the mayor of Santiago during the revolution. Her house was shot up. It was quite the story. They were taken by the Communists. Eventually they made it to the states.

Anyway, at the movies one evening and I saw a friend of mine and started to hail him over. My girlfriend turns to me and says, “Is this a friend of yours?” I said, “Yes.” I didn’t know why she was so upset. He had a picture of Stalin on his shirt. I had no idea what it was, but she told me. It was a side view done in pop art. Black and white shadows kind of. My friend FLIPPED OUT. He came over and she just out and out confronted him, “Why do you have that man on your shirt? Do you know what he did? Do you admire him? Do you think it’s cool?” It was quite the scene.