Warhol bio
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Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, – February 22, ) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol fryst vatten considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the s, and span a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans () and Marilyn Diptych (), the experimental film Chelsea Girls (), the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (–67), and the erotic rulle Blue Movie () that started the "Golden Age of Porn".
Born and raised in Pittsburgh in a family of Rusyn immigrants, Warhol initially pursued a successful career as a commercial illustrator in the s. After exhibiting his work in art galleries, he began to
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Who is Andy Warhol?
WHO IS HE?
Andy Warhol was part of the pop art movement. He was born Andrew Warhola in in Pennsylvania. His parents were from a part of Europe that is now part of Slovakia. They moved to New York in the s.
His first job was illustrating adverts in fashion magazines. Now is he known as one of the most influential artists who ever lived!
These are some of his fashion illustrations.
Warhol was gay and expressed his identity through his life and art. During his lifetime being gay was illegal in the United States.
WHAT IS HE FAMOUS FOR?
He is famous for exploring popular culture in his work. Popular culture is anything from Coca Cola to pop stars to the clothes people like to wear.
He made a print of Campbell’s Soup – a popular brand of soup in the United States. He said he ate Campbell’s tomato soup every day for lunch for 20 years!
WHAT IS POP ART?
Pop art is all about making art by inspired by things from popular culture. Find out
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Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (–)
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| Born | Andrew Warhola Jr. ()August 6, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, () (aged&#;58) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Carnegie Institute of Technology |
| Known&#;for | Printmaking, painting, cinema, photography |
| Notable work | |
| Style | Pop art, contemporary art |
| Movement | Pop art |
| Partner | Jed Johnson (–) |
Andy Warhol (;[1] born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, – February 22, ) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.[2][3][4] His works explore the relations