Mrs. O'Connor Inglehart 1983

This is Andy Warhol's Polaroid of Mrs. O'Connor Inglehart, and it captures something beyond just a likeness. Warhol was so prolific, so quick. I imagine him snapping away, searching for that perfect, fleeting moment. You know, Polaroids have this incredible immediacy. It's a medium that demands you work fast, make decisions on the fly. I can almost feel Warhol's presence behind the camera, his eye seeking out the subtle details, the way the light catches the curve of her face, the set of her lips. There's a directness to this portrait, an intimacy that feels so raw and real. It’s interesting how Warhol uses the flat, slightly dull colours to flatten the image and bring it into his Pop sensibility. It’s almost like he's hinting at the idea of celebrity, the way we construct images of ourselves. Warhol was always in conversation with other artists, whether he knew it or not, building on what came before, pushing against it, and inspiring those who followed. It reminds me that every mark we make as artists is part of this ongoing dialogue. There is always more to say!