How to be a Pop Art Icon

I had a teacher who looked like Andy Warhol. She might’ve been annoyed to find out she looked like a man in a wig, but more likely she would have been flattered: here’s why.

Chatting with @artbynemo on twitter, he mentioned Andy Warhol had something to do with wigs. Sure enough- his schtick included a huge number of wigs.

I’m waiting by a bus stop and this stunning girl walks by- full black skirt and pretty high heels, and hair prettier than Medusa’s after Thermasilk. Only it was this rich dark green peppered with black.

I ran after her to tell her how amazing her hair was and ask how she dyed it and kept it so healthy. Ever time I bleach my naturally dark hair it turns orange and fried. Turns out she buys all kinds of wigs off ebay-cosplay wigs that come in splashy colours and gravity defiant cuts.

As artists, it’s in our best interest to be memorable- weather you’re walking down the street or an Andy Warhol- I still remember that girl and our conversation two years later!

If she had said, “Oh, I’m in a band” or, “Oh, I’m an artist,” would I have checked out her work? You bet! Would I have remembered her? Yes!

So if you’re blessed with naturally memorable Andy Warhol hair like my teacher, or no hair at all, you can have sticking power: just get yourself a wig and tell the next person who asks about it to meet you online.

And here’s some more proof that a wig will get you fame:

(@artbynemo, are you gonna go get that blue hair now? hope so!)