Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928, was one of the most successful artists within the pop art movement. At the age of 8, Warhol was diagnosed with a rare, sometimes fatal, disease named Chorea. Also known as St. Vitus’s dance, a neurological disorder that is characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips and face. Warhol, was left bedridden of several months, however during these months was when he found out about his talent for drawing. Later
of this period was Andy Warhol. Warhol did work with comics as Roy Lichtenstein, another prominent artist of the movement, was known for doing, but he ultimately abandoned them in pursuit of other approaches. Warhol is partially known for incorporating celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley into his work, but he also painted Campbell’s soup cans. These Campbell’s soup cans are the subject matter of Warhol’s art that will be specifically addressed here. Andy Warhol often asked others
The main body of this paper compares Andy Warhol’s auction data from 1985 to 1996 to Richard Agnello’s avant garde and general art market indexes for signs of a Death Effect. Compared against both the avant garde and general art market, Warhol shows signs of a slight Death Effect. This appendix examines Roy Lichtenstein’s market for signs of a Death Effect as well. Lichtenstein was older than Warhol and the usual artist whom the literature suggests can demonstrate a Death Effect. Heinrich Ursprung