Andy Warholalala

I can take or leave Warhol’s screenprints; seen one, seen ’em all
(x 4). Don’t get me wrong: they do have a graphic impact, but I just don’t get excited over them.

His pen and ink drawings, however, do excite me. I love the minimalist, insouciant lines – like he’s drawing without a care in the world, “la la la” – and the bright, joyous colours splashed on with playful abandon.

In fact, Warhol used to hold colouring parties in the 1950s, inviting his friends to apply the watercolours on the lithographic plates. Imagine what fun those parties must have been! Going by the vivid colours, plenty of champagne was consumed.