Last month, the international artist announced he was planning to end his participation on the Broadway musical Evita and was looking forward to new projects this year, among them a new television series with the NBC/Universal network, and the opportunity to write and publish a children's book.
The "Evita" of the late 1970s was good looking, groomed to a high sheen, two dimensional and sophisticatedly star struck, just like a Warhol portrait on the cover of Interview magazine.
"He's a 'polebrity,' a political celebrity," said Marc E. Babej, president at Reason Inc. in New York, a brand and corporate strategy consultant, adding that the merchandise "reminds me of the last time I was in Buenos Aires, looking at all the Evita Perón busts and paintings".
Please understand what you are looking at when you look at Sarah "Evita" Palin.
But I would be lying if I didn't admit that I am really looking forward to seeing Ricky Martin as Che in the "Evita" revival.
The original street grid for this working-class neighborhood, about 13 miles southwest of downtown Buenos Aires, was designed to look like Evita in profile so that her face would be the first thing visitors flying in to the capital would see.
Also, their registrar looks a lot like Evita-era Madonna.
SAN ANTONIO — Ray Gutierrez's green eyes twinkle and his cheeks dimple with a shy smile when he looks across the table at Evita Morin, the former intake worker at Haven for Hope, who he said helped save his life.
Mine, on the west facade, looked onto the Nueve de Julio Evita sculpture.
You look at the spectacle of this Evita when you should be riveted on Eva Peron herself.
