Andy Warhol's lost Amiga art found
Lost digital art by Andy Warhol, created on an Amiga 1000, has resurfaced after 39 years, highlighting its historical significance and Warhol's unique style despite technological challenges during its creation.
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After 39 years, lost digital art by Andy Warhol, created on an Amiga 1000 computer, has resurfaced and is now for sale. Warhol was commissioned by Commodore in 1985 to demonstrate the computer's artistic capabilities, producing notable works including a self-portrait and a portrait of Debbie Harry. The rediscovery was facilitated by Jeff Bruette, a former Commodore engineer who not only preserved a signed floppy disk containing eight images from the event but also taught Warhol how to use the computer. Despite the rudimentary nature of the digital art by today's standards, Warhol's use of color and technique reflected his unique style. The images were initially thought to be lost, but Bruette's collection has shed light on Warhol's experimentation with digital art. The original demonstration was fraught with challenges, as Warhol struggled with the technology, leading to inconsistent results. Commodore's marketing missed opportunities to capitalize on Warhol's connection to the Amiga, and the recent findings highlight both the historical significance of Warhol's digital art and the importance of preserving such works for future appreciation.
- Andy Warhol's lost Amiga art has been found after 39 years.
- Jeff Bruette, a former Commodore engineer, played a key role in preserving the art.
- Warhol's digital creations reflect his unique style despite technological limitations.
- The original demonstration of the Amiga was challenging for Warhol, impacting the quality of his work.
- The rediscovery emphasizes the historical significance of Warhol's digital art.
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- Many commenters express disappointment that the actual images from the lost disk are not displayed in the article or linked sources.
- There is discussion about the historical context of Warhol's work with the Amiga 1000 and its technological limitations.
- Some users question the definition of "original digital copy" and the methods used to recover the artwork.
- Comments highlight the longevity of floppy disks compared to other storage media, noting their durability over time.
- Several users reflect on Warhol's artistic legacy and the perception of his work in the art world.
28 commentsWarhol paints Debbie on stage:
I got super excited when I saw a Commodore 64 was coming up soon, until I noticed the starting price was around $100,000. It was actually for a collection of unreleased digital art from Andy Warhol, and they were throwing in the computer for free. Apparently there is a lot of it that they still haven’t sorted through.
I don’t know anything about art, I was just bummed it wasn’t a cheap retro computer.
Shout out to the longevity of floppy disks as a storage medium. I was quite disappointed when I discovered many of my writable CD's started failing at the 15 to 20 year mark.
With that process you can also get spot colors that are not in the CYMK space, for instance last week I struggled with printing an image of Rudbeckia flowers until I understood that the RGB version of that yellow (at the edge of saturation so probably not as saturated as the real thing) doesn't exist in CYMK which means if you don't modify the color to be in gamut the printer will do it for you -- probably not the way you want.
With spot color (say Pantone) I could get some ink mixed up that would color match the flower even better -- it was before Pantone but Warhol's spot colors were often like that. And of course his work with the Amiga is much in the style he's famous for.
The thing that Debbie Harry said she had one of two of was a /print/ of the images.
There's some more context here: https://pagesix.com/2024/07/29/lifestyle/long-lost-andy-warh...
Some artists don't do the mental thing so much. More of a conversation between just the hand and the beauty sense. Maybe a little mental, maybe no mental at all.
The non-mental approach is more fulfilling, imo. A better high and a better product. What beauty I can create in 5 minutes scribbling takes a year to almost-do the same in code.
(ok, the mental approach is pretty much just a big tease. It never really delivers. Lots of "neat" and "interesting" but it never really actually delivers the big punch. Sorry if that's harsh.)
All respect to Andy tho. And it's nice to know that he shared that particular path with us. I wonder if he ever dabbled in code.
"The digital images Andy Warhol created are rudimentary by today’s standards, and in some ways, perhaps less ambitious then some of the thumbnails I create for my blog posts. But this was 39 years ago, and I have much better tools than he did."
Is this trolling? lol
Would a duplicated file count still? Would a screenshot (for argument’s sake) not count?
Does anyone know how exactly it was recovered? Or if raw dumps of the disks are available?
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For example, see Warhol's soup can: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79809
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