Wednesday, April 11, 2007

my mind is like a tape recorder with one button---erase

As a child Andy Warhol came down with St. Vitus' disease, an affliction of the nervous system causing involuntary movements usually in the hands and feet which is believed to be a complication of rheumatic fever. This disease led to blotchiness in pigmentation of Warhol’s skin and as an adult, he became somewhat of a hypochondriac. Warhol developed a fear of hospitals and medical doctors, which became Ironic in his death. Being bed-ridden as a child, he became a social outcast among his school-mates and bonded with his mother very strongly it was said. This is where the infamous prince of pop attained his love for the arts. While in bed he used to draw, listen to the radio and collect pictures of movie stars posting them around his bed. Warhol later described the period of his sickness as very important in the development of his personality and in the forming of his skill-set and preferences.

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