Whacky for Warhol

First I must say that Andy Warhol is a most wonderfully weird character and I am absolutely fascinated by him. So sorry if I focus on him quite a bit. Secondly, I'm rushing to class within the next few minutes so, I'll try to cram in as much as I can. Here it goes:

1) Consider Warhol's "factory" appraoch to art. He reproduced images over and over again. For example his work about Marilyn Monroe, her face is repeated over and over again, reinforcing the fact that she was seen as a "product", something produced by the factory known as Hollywood. How do you think this depicts his views on Hollywood? Is he trying to send a message that the industry is ludacrous in how it manufactures and profits from these individuals? Or is it really just simply art? Do we sometimes read too much into things, and maybe that's what Warhol is pointing out? Ok now I'm really digging....

2) Also, he had said something along the lines of looking at a piece of work over and over again forces you to see it differently, and furthermore to think less of it and feel less about it. Do you think that's true? Do you think feeling nothing about a piece of work thus belies the fact that it is art?

3) Assuming at least some people read about McLuhan's work, how do you feel that McLuhan and Warhol are related on their views about art, pop culture, and society? Do you see a connection?

That's about it. See you soon.