Looking back at my Studio 54 research, I have decided to focus on the one of the bits of information I discovered - the present Andy Warhol was given.
The wild success of the 70s New York club has forever been put down to owner Steve Rubell's first rule of partying: 'The key to a good party is filling a room with guests more interesting than you.'
For Andy Warhol's birthday Rubell was said to be so unsure as to what best to get him he ended up presenting the artist with a metal bin full of dollar bills.
Legend has it that Warhol said it was the best present he had ever had.
I think it would be interesting to focus on aspect and explore how it could be incorporated into my own project.
Studio 54 was very much based around celebrities and money, so using dollar bills would be an ideal element within the project. The money really represents the disco house music and culture of the time.
I started looking at dollar bills and what is on them. I had a particular focus on 100 dollar bills as they represent the money and wealth that I wanted to portray.
The United States one hundred-dollar bill ($100) is a denomination of United States currency. Statesman, inventor, diplomat, and American founding father Benjamin Franklin is featured on the obverse of the bill. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall. The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed since July 13, 1969, when the denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says the average life of a $100 bill in circulation is 90 months (7.5 years) before it is replaced due to wear and tear.
| Width | 156 mm |
|---|---|
| Height | 66.3 mm |
| Weight | c. 1.0 [1] g |
| Security features | Security fibers, watermark, 3D security ribbon, optically variable ink, microprinting, raised printing, EURion constellation |
| Paper type | 75% cotton 25% linen |
| Years of printing | 1861–present |
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