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Secrets, lies, and disguise: The case of andy warhol
Author(s) -
Lieberman Janice S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22897
Subject(s) - dance , context (archaeology) , psychology , lying , relevance (law) , psychoanalysis , immigration , poverty , art , history , visual arts , law , medicine , archaeology , political science , radiology
The life and works of the great American artist Andy Warhol (1928–1987) are examined in the context of Warhol's compulsive and often gratuitous lying. Elements of early trauma—contracting St. Vitus Dance at age of 7, his father's death at age of 13, and the abject poverty in which he grew up as the son of immigrants—are viewed as central antecedents of his deceptiveness. The relevance of these dynamics to the clinical situation is examined.