Andy WarholAndy Warhol1928-19871928-1987

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (1928-1987)(1928-1987)

The The Prince of PopPrince of Pop Andy was born in 1928 in Andy was born in 1928 in

Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, PA Andy showed an early Andy showed an early

talent in drawing and talent in drawing and painting. painting.

After high school he After high school he studied commercial art at studied commercial art at the Carnegie Institute of the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. Technology in Pittsburgh.

No other artist is as much identified with No other artist is as much identified with Pop ArtPop Art as Andy Warhol. The media called as Andy Warhol. The media called him the him the Prince of PopPrince of Pop. Warhol made his way . Warhol made his way from a Pittsburgh working class family to an from a Pittsburgh working class family to an American legend. American legend.

Born Andrew Warhola, August 6, 1928, in Born Andrew Warhola, August 6, 1928, in the industrial city of Pittsburgh, the industrial city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol is best known Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol is best known for his exploration of Pop Art, mass for his exploration of Pop Art, mass producing images of mass produced producing images of mass produced objects.objects.

As a young man he became one of New As a young man he became one of New York's most sought of and successful York's most sought of and successful commercial illustrators. In 1952, he had his commercial illustrators. In 1952, he had his first one man show. In the sixties, Warhol first one man show. In the sixties, Warhol started painting daily objects of mass started painting daily objects of mass productions like Campbell soup cans and productions like Campbell soup cans and coke bottles. coke bottles.

Warhol experimented in media such as Warhol experimented in media such as film, sculpture, paint, and silkscreen, film, sculpture, paint, and silkscreen, but perhaps his greatest work was his but perhaps his greatest work was his invention of himself as an international invention of himself as an international celebrity and pop culture icon. celebrity and pop culture icon.

In July of 1968. the pop artist was shot In July of 1968. the pop artist was shot three times into the chest by a woman three times into the chest by a woman named Valerie Solanis.named Valerie Solanis.Warhol never recovered completely Warhol never recovered completely from his wounds and had to wear a from his wounds and had to wear a bandage around his waist for the rest bandage around his waist for the rest of his life. of his life.

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The Pop artist loved cats, and images of them can be The Pop artist loved cats, and images of them can be found in quite a few of his work. He has obsessed found in quite a few of his work. He has obsessed by the ambition to become famous and wealthy and by the ambition to become famous and wealthy and he knew that he could achieve the American he knew that he could achieve the American Dream only by hard work. Dream only by hard work.

Andy Warhol died February 22, 1987 from Andy Warhol died February 22, 1987 from complications after a gall bladder operation. More complications after a gall bladder operation. More than 2000 people attended his Memorial Service.than 2000 people attended his Memorial Service.

Two years later the Andy Warhol. Museum was Two years later the Andy Warhol. Museum was opened in his home town of Pittsburgh.opened in his home town of Pittsburgh.

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Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Quote. Quote. In the future everyone will be In the future everyone will be

world-famous for 15 minutes.world-famous for 15 minutes.

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The Pop IconsThe Pop Icons In the sixties he started In the sixties he started

painting daily objects of mass painting daily objects of mass production like Campbell production like Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles. Soup cans and Coke bottles.

Soon he became a famous Soon he became a famous figure in the New York art figure in the New York art scene. scene.

From 1962 he started making From 1962 he started making silkscreen prints of famous silkscreen prints of famous personalities like Marilyn personalities like Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.

"When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums". – Andy Warhol

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Before he began Before he began transforming cans of transforming cans of Campbell's soup into Campbell's soup into icons of Pop art, he icons of Pop art, he created shoes.created shoes.

He had a career He had a career as a as a commercial artist commercial artist (specializing in shoe (specializing in shoe advertisements).advertisements).