For my second book, I read Andy Warhol and the Can That Sold the World by Gary Indiana. It was very enlightening on the way artists are commonly brought up. Artistic and creative people tend to be more focused and extremely picky when they are children. This creates the demon-like personality of a "holy terror" as Bob Colacello calls it. It describes a coddled childhood that leads to early-childhood qualities of being a revered brat. This then leads to "adult monsters" who end up successful but emotionally incapable of correct social etiquette.
Andy Warhol was able to create some absolutely spectacular works of art that broke barriers and screamed an unheard opinion the second it was publicly viewed. But all this to what cost? Warhol's overbearing mother and often-absent father led to him being closed off, shy, rude, blunt, and generally not an appealing person to have a conversation with. My next question with my research paper is: how has the nuttiness and mental capacity/ability in artists (especially Warhol) affected their art? and what kind of toll does it take on their social life?
I never put much consideration into an artist upbringing until now. It is interesting how they are more picky when they are children. I wonder why this is the case? It's tragic how his parents caused him to somewhat appalling but there is some consolation that he will be remembered for a long time.
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