15 minutes of fame (or famous for 15 minutes) is an expression coined by the American artist Andy Warhol. It refers to the fleeting condition of celebrity that attaches to an object of media attention, then passes to some new object as soon as the public's attention span is exhausted. It is often used in reference to figures in the entertainment industry and other areas of popular culture. The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... Attention span is the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ... Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that societys vernacular language or lingua franca. ...

Origin

The expression is a paraphrase of Andy Warhol's statement in 1968 that "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." In 1979 Warhol reiterated his claim: "...my prediction from the sixties finally came true: In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes."^[1] Look up Paraphrase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ...

Becoming bored with continually being asked about this particular statement, Warhol deliberately tried to confuse interviewers by changing the statement variously to "In the future 15 people will be famous" and "In 15 minutes everybody will be famous."^[2][3]

Interpretation

Warhol's comment and the insight it expresses grew out of his own interest in fame and celebrity. His view of the media was that they could enable any person to become famous. Warhol's own shifting entourage of otherwise undistinguished hangers-on in the 60s and 70s, whom he dubbed his "Superstars," exemplified his idea of short-term, disposable celebrity. The Warhol Superstars refers to a coterie of New York personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. ...

A more recent adaptation of Warhol's quip, possibly prompted by the rise of online social networking, blogging, and similar online phenomena, is the claim that "In the future, everyone will be famous to fifteen people" (or, in some renditions, "On the Web, everyone will be famous to fifteen people").^[4] This quote was said to have originated from the Scottish artist Momus. A social network service focuses on the building and verifying of online social networks for communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others, and which necessitates the use of software. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the more general networking concept, see computer network, computer networking, and internetworking. ... Momus Nick Currie (born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland), more popularly known under the artist name Momus (after the Greek god of mockery), is a songwriter, blogger and a journalist for Wired. ...

The quote has also been paraphrased as "15 seconds of fame."

Specific references

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In 1986, Warhol had a short-lived MTV television series, Andy Warhol's 15 Minutes. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

The title of the 2001 film 15 Minutes is a reference to this quotation, as is the title of the Touched by an Angel episode The Sixteenth Minute. 15 Minutes is a 2001 film directed by John Herzfeld starring Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, and Kelsey Grammar about a homicide detective and a fire marshal who must stop a couple of murderers from videotaping their killing and becoming sensationalized by the media. ... This section contains a list of trivia items. ...

The 'Wired All Wrong' song "15 Minutes" describes (sarcastically) the plight of Los Angeles actress hopefuls who become "rentable honeys" (from 2006's 'Break Out The Battle Tapes').. Wired All Wrong is a band made up of Matt Mahaffey of Self and Jeff Turzo formerly of God Lives Underwater. ... Break Out The Battle Tapes is the debut album from Wired All Wrong, a duo made up of Matt Mahaffey of Self and Jeff Turzo of God Lives Underwater. ...

The Sugar Ray album 14:59 was named to refute claims the band would be a one-hit wonder, saying that their 15 minutes weren't quite up. Sugar Ray is a rock band from Newport Beach, Orange County, California. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... 14:59 is the third album by the band Sugar Ray, released on January 12, 1999. ... For other uses, see One hit wonder (disambiguation). ...

The Blue Aeroplanes wrote a song entitled "Warhol's 15," released on their 1985 LP, Tolerance. With some joyful irony, perhaps, it's also the title of their 2002 compilation on the Nectar label. This article or section needs to be wikified. ...

The Strokes wrote a song entitled "15 Minutes", about the pitfalls of fame. Its working title was "15 Minutes of Pain", a play on words with the expression. For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

Former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos wrote a song entitled "15 Minutes of Fame", appearing on the album Communication. Kraftwerk (pronounced , German for power station) is a Grammy award nominated, electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. ... Karl Bartos was born on May 13, 1952 in Berchtesgaden, Germany. ... Communication released in 2003, is the first solo album of Karl Bartos, featuring such songs as Im the Message, Camera and Ultraviolet. The CD comes in a special Burgopak -case, which is unusual in that the CD tray and booklet both emerge sliding out from opposite sides of the...

In Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2003, the band Brandsta City Släckers participated with a song called "15 Minuter," written about people famous for participation in reality shows. Fame. ... Brandsta City Släckers is a Swedish band with some firefighters who has becomed very popular in Sweden. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ...

"15 Minutes of Fame" is the name of a song by Sheep on Drugs Greatest Hits, the 1993 debut album from Sheep on Drugs Sheep on Drugs was a left-field UK group formed by charismatic English loons Duncan X (vocals) and Lee Fraser (guitar / keys). ...

"15 Minutes of Fame" is the name of a song by Damn Yankees

Daze made a song called "15 Minutes of Fame" in 1999. Many people had called Daze a one-hit wonder before. Cover art from Dazes album Super Heroes Daze was a Eurodance/Bubblegum dance band whose music had a bouncy/fun rhythm with interesting (and sometimes meaningless) lyrics. ...

Gay male escort Benjamin Nicholas based his well-known pop-culture blog off the Warholian phrase, stretching it out to 15 Minutes More...^[5] A male prostitute (or hustler) is a sex worker or prostitute who earns money by providing sexual services to clients. ...

Queensrÿche's "Revolution Calling" from the album Operation Mindcrime: "They're all in Penthouse now
Or Playboy magazine, million dollar stories to tell
I guess Warhol wasn't wrong
Fame fifteen minutes long
Everyone's using everybody, making the sale"
Queensrÿche (pronounced IPA: ) is an American heavy metal / progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue, Washington. ... Operation: Mindcrime is Queensrÿches third full-length album, which was released on May 3, 1988. ...

Mudvayne´s "Determined" includes the line, "Clocks ticking on my 15 minutes of fame". Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band from Peoria, Illinois formed in 1996. ...

Australian band TISM's song "Jung Talent Time," a satirical commentary on the state of celebrity and the predominance of one-hit wonders, includes as the bulk of its chorus the lines: "Andy Warhol got it right,
Everybody gets the limelight.
Andy Warhol got it wrong,
15 minutes is too long."
TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) is a seven piece anonymous alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. ... Jung Talent Time is a song by Australian alternative rock band TISM. Originally released on Machiavelli and the Four Seasons (1995) it was released as an 8-track CD during the same year, featuring eight new remixes. ...

Crass' famous song Punk Is Dead includes a reference to the term: I've got an arse and crap and a name,
I'm just waiting for my fifteen minutes fame.
For information about the anarchist writer, see Chris Crass Crass was an English anarchist punk rock band, formed in 1977[1][2] and based around Dial House, an open house community near Epping, Essex. ...

A popular band out of Jacksonville, FL is named "3 Minutes of Fame". The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...

In Marilyn Manson's song, "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)", there is a line that plays on the expression and says, "We're rehabbed and we're ready for our 15 minutes of shame". The main chorus line of another of his songs, "We're all stars now, in the Dope Show", is believed to be based on the "15 minutes of fame" concept as well. This article is about the person. ... I Dont Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me) is the second single taken from Marilyn Mansons album Mechanical Animals. ... The Dope Show is a song from Marilyn Mansons 1998 album Mechanical Animals, released in September of that year as the albums lead single. ...

There is a reference to the expression in a remix to Lupe Fiasco's "Superstar" featuring Young Jeezy, T.I., and Matthew Santos, Lupe adds a new verse where he says, "You on your fifteenth minute of fame and on sixteen beginneth the lame and on seventeen you lose everything". Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ... Superstar is the first single off Lupe Fiascos The Cool, currently slated for a November 20th release. ... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ... This article is about the musician. ... Matthew Vicente Santos is a fictional Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Houston, Texas, played by Jimmy Smits. ...

See also

• Cult of celebrity
• Fad
• Internet meme
• It girl
• One-hit wonder
• 29 Minutes of Fame (a British quiz show, which borrows its title from the expression)

The cult of celebrity is a description of the widespread interest in arbitrarily famous individuals, or celebrities, that became a prominant social phenomenon in late 20th century Western popular culture. ... For other uses, see FAD (disambiguation). ... The Hampster Dance [sic] is one of the first widely distributed Internet memes and illustrates the characteristic silliness of much of the genre. ... An It girl is a charming, sexy young woman, or one who has just broken into mainstream cinema. ... For other uses, see One hit wonder (disambiguation). ... 29 Minutes of Fame was a British satirical celebrity quiz series which aired on BBC One on Fridays in early 2005. ...

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External links

• www.15minutesfame.co.uk
• black.fri.uni-lj.si/15sec/