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Andy Warhol was born
Andy Warhol was born to Slovak immigrants in Pittsburgh. He showed an interest in photography and drawing at a very early age and attended free classes at the Carniege Institute -
Kodak Brownie camera
He became interested in photography and began taking photos with his parents Kodak Brownie camera. He also cleaned out his basement to be used as a darkroom. -
Highschool
Warhol entered Schenley High School and here he recieved the highest marks is all of his art classes. -
College
Andy Warhol attended the Carniege Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. -
Blotted-line experiment
Warhol experimented with a blotted-line experiment which he used for many of his commercial advertisements. -
I LIKE DANCE and Dance in Black
HIs painting I LIKE DANCE and print Dance in Black were entered into the annual exhibition of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. -
Art Editor
Warhol was the art editor for the Cano, which was the student magazine. -
Graduation
He later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Pictorial Design and later moved to New York City -
The Broad Gave Me My Face, But I Can Pick My Own Nose
His painting The Broad Gave Me My Face, But I Can Pick My Own Nose was rejected from the annual exhibition of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh but was later included at Pittsburgh's Arts and Crafts Center. -
Warhol's first work
Soon after graduating, he moved to New York City where his first work appeared in Glamour magazine. It was an article titled "Success is a Job in New York" -
First solo work
His first solo work, “Fifteen Drawings Based on the Writings of Truman Capote,” was displayed at the Hugo Gallery in New York. -
Repeated Images
Warhol used hand-carved rubber stamps to make repeated images, that were usually hand-colored. He used this technique through the 1960's. -
Andy Warhol Enterprises
Andy Warhol Enterprises was legally incorporated. -
Marilyn Monroe
Warhol started his photo-silkscreened Marilyn Monroe paintings after her death. -
Andy Warhol's Exposures
He took photographs and was a co-writer for "Andy Warhol’s Exposures" published by Andy Warhol Books/Grosset and Dunlap. -
"America"
Andy Warhol took photographs and wrote the text for "America" which was published by Harper and Row. -
Death
Andy Warhol died from complications during recovery after gallbladder surgery.
