The Velvet Underground

Andy Warhol told people he painted soup because he ate it for lunch every day, but 50 years later, the paintings remain mysterious.

Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister’s favorite album cover of all time is one of Warhol’s notorious designs: The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers, with the fully operational zipper. Produced by Derek John. And Cale reveals Warhol’s inspiration for the Velvet Underground’s signature banana cover.

Andy Warhol did more than turn groceries into art – he also elevated an obscure band called The Velvet Underground to the rock pantheon. Band co-founder John Cale tells Kurt that Warhol didn’t do it for the love of rock & roll. “I don’t think he liked any of the music, really,” Cale says. “I […]

American Beat poet, author, cartoonist and musician Tuli Kupferberg died this week at the age of 86. New York Times staff reporter Ben Sisario, discusses Kupferberg’s uncompromising, and idiosyncratic vision, and the legacy his work leaves behind.

A collection of silk screen images made by Andy Warhol are on display in a most unlikely place – a small Andean village in central Colombia. Correspondent John Otis finds out how the town of Jerico got their hands on a world-renowned collection.