Andy Warhol on the Subject of Beauty

Andy Warhol on the Subject of Beauty

Here are some interesting excerpts from The Philosophy Of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again).

The topic is beauty as interpreted by Andy from his very unique perspective.

“If people want to spend their whole lives creaming and tweezing and brushing and tilting and gluing, that’s really okay too, because it gives them something to do.”

“Beauty doesn’t have anything to do with sex. Beauty has to do with beauty and sex has to do with sex.”

“If a person isn’t generally considered beautiful, they can be a success if they have a few jokes in their pockets. And a lot of pockets.”

“When I did my self-portait, I left all the pimples out because you always should. Pimples are a temporary condition and they don’t have anything to do with what you really look like. Always omit the blemishes – they’re not part of the good picture you want.”

“Even beauties can be unattractive. If you catch a beauty in the wrong light at the right time, forget it. I believe in low lights and trick mirrors. I believe in plastic surgery.”

“A good plain look is my favorite look. If I didn’t want to look so “bad,” I would want to look “plain.” That would be my next choice.”