altCES1.jpgHere we are in the Wayback Machine, at the press conference launch of the Commodore Amiga, in 1985. Andy Warhol paints Debbie Harry in real time. There are a couple of great moments in this:

Andy: “…such a great thing”
[Laughter]
Interviewer: “What more can you say?…”
Andy: “Oh, I could say a lot of things.”

Interviewer: “What other computers have you worked on before?”
Andy: “Oh, I haven’t worked on anything. I’ve been waiting for this one.”
[Laughter]

BY Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelancer writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture, including the first book about the web (Mosaic Quick Tour) and the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots. He is currently working on a best-of collection of his writing, called Borg Like Me.

2 Responses to Alt.CES: Andy Warhol at the Amiga launch, 1985

  1. charlie on said:

    i haven’t seen this before, still got my amiga 4000 too..

    propaint is a blast from the past though.

    dpaint ftw!

  2. when I heard ‘paint’ i was thinking it wasnt just gonna be using the fill bucket, thought maybe andy would be doing something a bit more creative. overall, disappointing video but an interesting look at the past imo.

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