Andy Warhol Died 20 years ago today...

Andy Warhol died 20 years ago today. It's a shame he's gone, because if anyone could appreciate our current environment of nonstop entertainment and visual stimulation, it would be Warhol, the master of Pop Art.

Not only did Warhol impact the worlds of art, film, advertising, publishing and celebrity, he managed to change the way people think. Warhol's influence still permeates popular culture and can be seen everywhere from TV ads to CD covers. As for that "15 minutes" prophecy, well, at no other time in history has it seemed so accurate.

If you'd like to spend a few minutes with Warhol, here are a few places to start:

- For basic info, head to Warholstars, Artcyclopedia, Wikipedia.

- On YouTube, check out a Japanese commercial featuring Andy, some home-movie footage from 1966 and this clip from the groundbreaking '70s reality show An American Family, in which Lance Loud visits a Warhol exhibit.

- The Andy Warhol Museum has a cool online time capsule featuring receipts, photos, magazines and other interesting items from the artist's vast collection.

- This blog entry is in French, but it features an MP3 of David Bowie's Andy Warhol.