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1982 A2W2 Andy Warhol Robot...
1982 A2W2 Andy Warhol Robot...
Item # 719865
October 26, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 26, 1982
* A2W2 - Andy Warhol Robot construction
* Alvaro Villa - AVG - animatronic figures
The front page of section IV has a heading: "Andy Warhol Meets His Match" with lead-in: "Valencia Animators Send in the Clone" and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1982, producer Lewis Allen and animatronics designer Alvaro Villa created A2W2, the Andy Warhol Robot, a life-sized animatronic likeness of the artist intended for a stage production titled Andy Warhol’s Overexposed: A No-Man Show. Designed with over fifty planned movements, including shoulder shrugs, lip-sync, and even an Adam’s apple bob, the robot was built using sculpted silicone skin, a Warhol-style wig, and cast replicas of his hands and facial features, while its inner workings employed pneumatics, electronics, and microprocessors. The project envisioned the robot performing monologues drawn from Warhol’s diaries, mimicking his routines such as dictating entries by phone, and delivering an eerie commentary on Warhol’s oft-quoted wish to “be a machine.” Although technically ambitious and thematically resonant with Warhol’s fascination with replication and celebrity, the show never launched due to financial and logistical challenges, and the robot became a curious relic of both performance art and early animatronic experimentation.
Category: The 20th Century
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