Andy Warhol used a projector to trace and reproduce images. He did two different versions of a Coke painting, one messy and the other tight. His friends suggested he continue with the tighter version of the painting. Personally, I prefer the tight version of these paintings. The lines are cleaner, which I like.
Warhol took a suggestion from Muriel Latow to paint soup cans. This lead Warhol to paint soup cans in different positions and from different angle, taking an ordinary object and making it extraordinary. I don't know what the exact dollar value of these paintings are, but I'm sure they are worth a great deal.
Henry Geldzhler pushed Warhol to paint Marilyn Monroe. He began his Marilyn work on the day that she died. Each painting he did on Marilyn is different because he first painted spaces where her face would be, then silkscreened a photograph on top it is, thus after each use the silkscreen would get clogged. I think that he was still making paintings because he was still designing the canvas, and only part of it could be considered not painting if you want to be technical.
Discussion Question:
What is your favorite work by Andy Warhol? Why are you drawn to this?
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