Andy Breaks The Internet: Caricatures
We all know Andy Warhol as a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, fascinated with celebrity culture. Seeing as the Kardashians are nowadays considered TV reality royalty, I decided to re-appropriate Kim Kardashian’s now infamous cover of Paper magazine where she is balancing a glass of champagne on her behind. I subverted this iconic visual into a comical caricature of Warhol whom I illustrated in the same position as Kim, but substituting the champagne for a Campbell Soup can. The second caricature is a nod to his religious faith as a practicing catholic. By depicting him as the Virgin Mary, this portrayal addresses with humor the controversy surrounding his virginity.