One of the delightful aspects of the web is finding fun toys and tools. Tools such as Flickr Toys transform web surfing from time-waster to finding treasure. Taylor Made designs blog pointed me there. (Kat used the mosaic option to create some wonderful business promotion material.) I chose the Warholizer photo option, uploaded the lilies photo, and received some fascinating results. The image below is cropped from a larger mosaic.
Warhols' work is definitely a mixed bag. Some of his work demeans the subject matter, but I found some pieces I really appreciate in an unlikely location, the Heathman Hotel dining room. They have pieces from from his Endangered Series and from a series with a Western motif. His use of color, line and layering are striking in the Endangered pieces. I try to get a seat facing the work when we sit down for dinner.
I Warholized a variety of images, and found the best results with high-contrast between the background and the focal point. They seemed to pick up interesting edges and clear details. I tried some photos of me, but those should stay in my computer's trash can.
