Ray-Ban Andy: Paint a Tomato Soup
Ray-Ban is a brand that doesn't forget the individuals who made even a small contribution to the popularization of their sunglasses. At various times, personalities like Jacqueline Kennedy (Jackie Ohh) and Bob Dylan (Dylan) have been commemorated.
The Ray-Ban Andy model didn't leave fans wondering for long about who inspired the brand's designers. Without a doubt, the muse was none other than the king of pop art!
Who Andrew Warhol Became
American artist, designer, collector, publisher, writer, producer, and idol of pop art and contemporary art. This is who Andy Warhol became, a Rusyn from Slovakia.
Fame came to him in 1962, when his first major exhibition opened. From that moment, Warhol’s popularity only grew, with crowds of fans and paparazzi following the artist everywhere.
To escape the constant attention, Andy Warhol chose dark Ray-Ban Wayfarers with a plastic frame and glass lenses. Based on photos that have survived to this day, the artist almost never parted with these sunglasses.
In the Name of Pop Art
By the late '80s, it was hard to imagine Warhol without his pair of Wayfarers, which is why one of Ray-Ban's new models was named in his honor.
So, Andy is a 2014 model of sunglasses, shaped like an enlarged version of the New Wayfarer (a smaller version of the "travelers"). As for the frame, it is made of plastic (lightweight, hypoallergenic, and resistant to deformation). Regarding the lenses, these are the new /4V, /3R, featuring reflectiveness (mirroring direct sunlight and glare) and polycarbonate as the material (lightweight and durable).
Additionally, the bright and youthful colors in the new collection are impossible to overlook—it feels like they just stepped off one of Andy's famous paintings.
Robert Indiana once said: "Pop is love, because pop accepts everything... Pop is like a bomb explosion. It’s the American dream, optimistic, generous, and naive." Do you see yourself in this quote? Then Ray-Ban Andy sunglasses are your second self! :)