Word: fleetingness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Andy Warhol's fame was short, cheap and ephemeral. But it belonged to the individual, to everyone. The promise of fame--cheap, fleeting--seduces all.
In 1968, Andy Warhol wrote a quotable quote. His words appeared free-standing, without explanation, in the catalog for his Oslo exhibition. His comment on fame--that everyone would achieve fleeting notoriety--became famous in its own right. Was this an ironic twist? Or maybe Warhol's point exactly.
For a fleeting two hours the audience gets a treat. The performers expect the audience to enjoy themselves. The response of the crowd resembles that at a concert--screaming, yelling and whistling are encouraged. If you're looking for a solemn play then see something else. If you're looking...
For a while, it looked like it would happen. Harvard was up 7-3 at halftime and went to the locker room with fleeting satisfaction.
For a while, it looked like it would happen. Harvard was up 7-3 at halftime and went to the locker room with fleeting satisfaction.