I don't know where the artificial stops and the real starts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Warhol expresses uncertainty about distinguishing between artificial and real things.
- In plain terms
- I cannot tell where fake ends and real begins.
- What can you take from it?
- The line between artificial and real is often unclear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What feels real to you?
- How do you verify truth?
Another view
This uncertainty might be a byproduct of modern culture rather than a universal truth.
More from Andy Warhol
Art is what you can get away with.
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