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Welcome to the wolrd, Andrew Warhola!
Andy Warhol, orginally named Andrew Warhola, was born on August 6, 1928, to his parents in a small appartment in Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. He was their third boy! That made him the youngest brother. He stayed in Pittsburgh with his family for a long time. -
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Andy Warhol's Life
Check out this article! It talks about important facts about Andy Warhol, his influence on art, and many of his famous works! -
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Learning about art!
Andy's family moved to a different location in Pittsburgh. He was so close to the Carnegie Institute that he got to take free art classes! When he was older, he decided to go to college at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts in Pictoral Design. He learned a lot about art and created his own style. -
Success in the "Big Apple"
Where is the "Big Apple"? That is what many Americans call New York City, one of the biggest and most important cities in the country! Andy moved to New York City after her graduated from college. He worked for Glamour Magazine and became very famous very fast! Everybody loved his illustrations and wanted him to create more! The picture that goes along with this event is one of Andy's famous works in the magazine! -
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Pop Art Period
Video #2 All about the Pop Art Movement What is Pop Art? Learn more from these videos! -
Pre-pop art
Before Andy got into Pop Culture, he made created other artwork. One of his frist exhibitions, called "Studies for a Boy Book" was open for about a month at the Bodley Gallery. He created many drawings that were originally intended for a book. The picture shows you the poster he created to advertise for his art! -
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Celebrity Portraits
Explore the portraits Warhol loved creating art about the famous celebrities at the time, especially during the 60s! He painted people like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and even John F. Kennedy! He thought it was important to represent what was popular in culture in his paintings. -
Claim to Fame and birth of Pop Art
Learn more about the painting that made Andy Warhol famous! When we think about art, Campbells Soup doesn't typically come to mind. Andy Warhol made a huge statement with Soup exhibit. He was commenting on the commercialism in the United States at this time. He cared about what was popular during the time, and created art about it. This is how Pop Art started! -
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He makes movies, too!
Andy Warhol is a man of many talents. Not only did he make paintings, drawing, prints, and photographs, but he also created films! Some big films that appeared between 1963 and 1968 are Empire, The Chelsea Girls, and the Screen Tests. -
Songs about Andy Warhol
"Andy Warhol" by David Bowie Even David Bowie, an extremely popular singer, released a song about Andy Warhol because he thought he was so important. Warhol had a huge influence on society! -
Farewell, Andy!
Andy died when he was only 58 years old. He had to go to the hospital for surgery but died in recovery. In his lifespan, Andy made over 10,000 pieces of art! He has his own museum in Pittsburgh, and he made an important connection between contemporary art and popular culture. Check out the article that was published about his death in the New York Times:
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