Opinion
By Greg C. Truax
“In the future, everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes.”
That famous quote by the late Andy Warhol was back in 1968. It was a prescient observation. With the rise of social media, anyone today can have a moment of fame.
Just go to your Facebook page and view self-portraits, called selfies.
Warhol’s pop art style was actually the precursor of today’s selfie. In 1963, he turned a photo booth camera lens on himself and produced black and white images on a photo strip.
The pop artist remains top of mind. There’s a play, a Netflix show and the upcoming auction of a Marilyn Monroe painting. The artist’s understanding of branding and celebrity is why decades later he remains culturally relevant as today’s social media influencers who garner millions of likes.
