Andy Warhol

(1928-1987)

Life• He was born August 6, 1928

in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

• He died on February 22, 1987 in NYC from a sudden post cardiac anthemia.

• He studied at School of Fine Art at Carnegie Institute of technology in PA

Eight Elvises

Four Aspects• Method• Style- Use of Bright Colors• Repeated images• Pop Icons/ Mass Media

Silk Screening• Definition:This is a technique that uses awoven mesh to support and

Ink-blocking stencil.

Use of Bright Colors

• Warhol used the primary colors-blue, red and yellow-in many of his pieces.

• These colors gave his work the feeling of pop culture.

• These colors were eye catching and exciting making his paintings extremely like and popular

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Repetition of Images

“I used to have the same lunch every day, for 20 years, I guess, the same thing over and over again.”

- Andy Warhol

20th Century Icons& Mass Media

Closure

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