Warhol-o-rama
Encyclopedia
Warhol-o-rama is a book of American
poetry
that examines the life—and robust afterlife
—of the artist Andy Warhol
(1928–1987).
A poetic sequence
by Peter Oresick
, it employs techniques of multiple perspective
and Warholian parody
and appropriation
, often to humorous effect. The sequence draws heavily from source material in the archives of the Andy Warhol Museum as well as a large body of mythology surrounding the pop art
icon
to render a postmodern serial portrait of Warhol.
The book was published on 6 August 2008
, the occasion of Andy Warhol's 80th birthday, by the university press
at Carnegie Mellon University
, of which Warhol was an alumnus
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
that examines the life—and robust afterlife
Afterlife
The afterlife is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an individual, which carries with it and confers personal identity, survives the death of the body of this world and this lifetime, by natural or supernatural means, in contrast to the belief in eternal...
—of the artist Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
(1928–1987).
A poetic sequence
Sequence (poetry)
A sequence is a chant or hymn sung or recited during the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, before the proclamation of the Gospel. By the time of the Council of Trent there were sequences for many feasts in the Church's year.The sequence has always been sung...
by Peter Oresick
Peter Oresick
Peter Oresick is an American poet and Associate Professor of English at Chatham University, where he directs the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program...
, it employs techniques of multiple perspective
Point of view (literature)
The narrative mode is the set of methods the author of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical story uses to convey the plot to the audience. Narration, the process of presenting the narrative, occurs because of the narrative mode...
and Warholian parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
and appropriation
Appropriation (art)
Appropriation is a fundamental aspect in the history of the arts . Appropriation can be understood as "the use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work."...
, often to humorous effect. The sequence draws heavily from source material in the archives of the Andy Warhol Museum as well as a large body of mythology surrounding the pop art
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
icon
Cultural icon
A cultural icon can be a symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building or other image that is readily recognized and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group...
to render a postmodern serial portrait of Warhol.
The book was published on 6 August 2008
2008 in literature
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, the occasion of Andy Warhol's 80th birthday, by the university press
University press
A university press is an academic, nonprofit publishing house that is typically affiliated with a large research university, and publishes work that has been reviewed by scholars in the field. It produces mainly scholarly works...
at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, of which Warhol was an alumnus
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
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External links
- Book Website for Warhol-o-rama
- Essay by Oresick on Warhol's 80th birthday and the publication of Warhol-o-rama
- Interview with Oresick about Warhol in Pop City Magazine (http://www.popcitymedia.com)
- Garrison Keillor reads from Warhol-o-rama on The Writer's Almanac
- Review of Warhol-o-rama in City Paper
- Interview with Oresick about Warhol in The University Times
- Book Page @ Amazon.com