Everybody has their own America, and then they have pieces of a fantasy America that they think is out there but they can't see.… So the fantasy corners of America,… you've pieced them together from scenes in movies and music and lines from books. And you live in your dream America that you've custom-made from art and schmaltz and emotions just as much as you live in your real one.

—Andy Warhol

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Andy Warhol ( ; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the most important artist of the second half of the 20th century, Warhol's practice spanned various media, including painting, filmmaking, photography, publishing, and performance art. A...

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    Everybody has their own America, and then they have pieces of a fantasy America that they think is out there but they can't see. . . . So the fantasy corners of America, . . . you've pieced them together from scenes in movies and music and lines from books. And you live in your dream America that you've custom-made from art and schmaltz and emotions just as much as you live in your real one.