So I was thinking today about Andy Warhol's comment about how everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes, and how he actually turned out to be right. The actual argument of weather or not we have actually achieved this point with the internet is still worthy of discussion, but I am personally convinced that this prediction has come true.
My thoughts, however, focused on why he would make such a statement. The prediction itself was a damn good guess, but not totally unexpected. After all, he grew up in a time that saw a significant amount of growth and change in the nature of mass media--so his experience could have easily led him to that conclusion.
But why sum it up in such a simple phrase? In many ways, it's a philosophical statement. The main point of contention hinges on the definition of the fame, but the rest of the concept is pretty simple. As a philosophical mantra, it's an easy concept to explore in depth.
The point I saw today, though, is this: Andy Warhol is an artist. Most of his works focused on more traditional media, like canvas, wood, film, etc. However, this one phrase was a creation of art within a much rarer medium: Philosophy. Mr. Warhol created a deceptively simple statement that ultimately leads itself to an exposition of thought.
And the beauty of this art is the fact that it still goes on today.
