Of “Brillo Boxes” and “Campbell’s Soup Cans” by Andy Warhol

[PufPuf23]

45. Can of Spam

Later in the mid 1980s did a similar thing with Spam.

There was a charity event and those willing to act silly picked two slips of paper from a bowl.

Several days later we were to "perform" at the event.

There were several people that were knowledgeable about stagecraft to help us amateurs but otherwise our "performance" was to be a surprise.

My slips were Spam and disco (and never have been a fan of either).

Bought a can of Spam and got a cardboard box and poster paints.

Rented a white tux from a wedding shop.

Bought a black shiny disco shirt.

Borrowed gold chains from ex BIL.

Bought either a cassette or 8 track of Saturday Night Fever.

Scored the box with an Exacto knife for a head and arms.

Scored the box in general so would readily tear.

Painted the card board box to look like a can of Spam.

Brylcreemed up my hair into a disco do.

The curtains came back and there was a still can of Spam on stage stage under a spot light.

Staying Alive started to play and the Spam began to tremble.

Went to my feet, shoved my head through the top, and arms through the side in that icon Travolta move.

A strobe light came on. The music went loud. I danced out of the Spam can. The audience rocked out.

Stripped off jacket and twirled over head before throwing into folks and we all discoed.

Destroyed the white tux that night and had to buy on return.

My long ago experiences as consumer products both influenced be Warhol.

BTW Thank you for the all the art threads.