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             Warhol played off the irony of these issues in such works as Campbell's Soup.

             Cans and his famous Brillo Boxes (Bourdon, 1989, 34).

             During the 1960's, the nation began to see rapid changes. The space.

             program was under way, the Vietnam war was in action, Kennedy was killed,.

             racial equity became and issue and the "hippie" movement was at its peak;.

             spreading its trademark ideals of free love, drugs and music. Although Warhol.

             continued his focus on the irony of admass culture, he began to branch out into.

             new territory. He began to print his Flowers series, which had a decidedly.

             psychedelic flavor to them, matching the flavor of the current social scene.

             (Bourdon, 1989, 42).

             As the 70's disco scene came to rise, Warhol's work followed. Warhol.

             himself frequented many of New York City's hottest, most glamorous nightclubs. .

             Studio 54, famed for its exclusivity, was one of Warhol's favorites. It is at this.

             period that Warhol became totally engulfed with creating works of other people,.

             mostly celebrities. Ever since childhood, Warhol had been obsessed with.

             celebrity life and fame. Some of Warhol's most famous works were of celebrities. .

             Many were chic designers such as Halson, Diane von Fursenberg, Jean Paul.

             Gaultier and Yves Saint Laurent (Bourdon, 1989, 53) .

             Death and disaster was also a subject that Warhol worked with, especially.

             during the early 60's. These subjects contrasted somewhat with his others, for.

             they seemed to be far more gruesome and vulgar. However, it was said that.

             these were not intentionally vulgar, but again a clip from popular culture. When.

             confronted about the morbidity, Andy said "Every time you turn on the T.V. or.

             radio, they say something like '4 million are going to die'. That started it." Warhol.

             frequently remarked about news broadcasts that projected deaths. For example,.

             a news program may project that 50,000 people will die in alcohol related.

             automobile accidents. To most, it seemed as if the media were relating this as a.