Andy Warhol meets Pope John Paul II, 1980.
When Andy Warhol met the Pope, it was no Publicity Stunt.Andy toned down his trademark look for the handshake with the Pontiff, how he โwore his tamest wig and his plainest tie as a gesture of respect to the Holy Father.โ They believe this shows the artist in his truest light: โFor once, he looks like a person, not a symbol or a caricature.
When Andy Warhol met the Pope, it was no Publicity Stunt.Andy toned down his trademark look for the handshake with the Pontiff, how he โwore his tamest wig and his plainest tie as a gesture of respect to the Holy Father.โ They believe this shows the artist in his truest light: โFor once, he looks like a person, not a symbol or a caricature.