15 minutes of fame

15 minutes of fame ( German: 15 minutes of fame ) is a term that was coined by the American artist Andy Warhol and originally comes from the media philosopher Marshall McLuhan. The term refers to Warhol on the volatility of fame and media attention quickly focused by a deflection to another object, as soon as the attention span of the viewer is exhausted. The term is especially often used in the entertainment industry and pop culture. When it comes to McLuhan media formats and viewers candidate of television, making the TV has media such as the cinema opposite properties.

In 1986, Warhol hosted a Andy Warhol 's 15 Minutes called television series on MTV, but this was discontinued after a few episodes.

Origin

The expression is a paraphrase of a statement Warhol from 1968:

" In the future, everyone will be world- famous for 15 minutes. "

"In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. "

1979 Warhol renewed his assertion:

" ... My prediction from the sixties finally came true: . In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes"

" ... My prediction from the sixties finally arrived: In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. "

Bored with the constant demands to this statement began Warhol to vary deliberately the statement in the interview:

" In the future 15 people will be famous "

Interpretations

Warhol's remark and his keen insight grew out of Warhol's own interest in fame and celebrity. In his opinion, the media should allow anyone to become famous. Warhol's entourage changing in the 1960 's and 1970's of otherwise unknown riders, whom he called his superstars, was an example of the ephemerality and transience of fame. Among the superstars included, among other things, Susan Bottomly, Brigid Berlin, Joe Dallesandro and Mary Woronov.

The Age of Reality TV caused an ironic re-creation of the saying, which every 15 minutes - to see - no more. Probably triggered by the advent of social networks, blogs and other Internet phenomena, the saying in " In the future, everyone will be famous to fifteen people " (alternative was: "On the Web, everyone will be famous to fifteen people" ) modified. The latter statement is attributed to the Scottish artist Momus.

The American director John Herzfeld created 2001 action movie 15 minutes of fame with Robert De Niro and Edward Burns in the lead roles. The film has the pursuit of fame and its short-lived on the topic. Thomas D has also processed the issue in the song " 15 minutes of fame ". In addition, there by Karl Bartos a title called " 15 Minutes of Fame ".

The British artist Banksy created a sculpture of televisions, with the inscription " In the future, everyone will be anonymous for 15 minutes" on the screens.