“You wouldn't believe how many people will hang a picture of an electric chair in their room – especially if the color of the picture matches the curtains.”

— Andy Warhol

As quoted in Geoff Nicholson (2002), Andy Warhol: A Beginner's Guide, London: Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 0-340-84620-8 [ISBN 978-0-340-84620-9]
1968 - 1974, Electric chair quote
Variant: (You wouldn't believe how many people will hang up a picture of an electric chair? especially if it matches the color of their curtains.)

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American artist 1928–1987

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