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As quoted in Moderna Museet (1968), Andy Warhol: Stockholm, Moderna Museet, February–March 1968 (exhib. cat.), Malmö: Sydsvenska Dagbladets, [ISBN]; repr. 1970, Boston: Boston Book and Art, [ISBN]
• As quoted in Mike Wrenn (1991), Andy Warhol: In His Own Words, London & New York: Omnibus Press [Music Sales Group], []
• As quoted in Isabel Kühl (2007), Andy Warhol: Living Art, Munich & New York: Prestel, [] Common variants include:
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You'd be surprised how many people want to hang an electric chair on their living-room wall. Specially if the background color matches the drapes.

— Andy Warhol

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You'd be surprised how many people want to hang an electric chair on their living-room wall. Specially if the background color matches the drapes." in the context of "As quoted in Moderna Museet (1968), Andy Warhol: Stockholm, Moderna Museet, February–March 1968 (exhib. cat.), Malmö: Sydsvenska Dagbladets, [ISBN]; repr. 1970, Boston: Boston Book and Art, [ISBN]
• As quoted in Mike Wrenn (1991), Andy Warhol: In His Own Words, London & New York: Omnibus Press [Music Sales Group], []
• As quoted in Isabel Kühl (2007), Andy Warhol: Living Art, Munich & New York: Prestel, [] Common variants include:" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Andy Warhol

About Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola; 6 August 1928 – 22 February 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, actor and major figure in the Pop Art movement.