Abstract Andy Warhol was an American contemporary artist and pop art icon who took the world by storm with his mesmerizing and lively creations. He challenged tradition and redefined commonly held standards with his innovative techniques and artistic expression. While Warhol is often associated with his impact on the pop art movement, he was also a highly accomplished filmmaker and commercial illustrator; among other things. However, his journey to a becoming a well-known contemporary artist was
Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhol on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was an American artist who was a main figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works investigate the relationship between imaginative expression, superstar culture, and promoting that thrived by the 1960s. After a fruitful career as a business artist, Warhol turned into a famous and here and there disputable artist. His specialty utilized many sorts of media, including hand drawing, painting, printmaking
public eye. This is what Andy Warhol did with pop art. Andy Warhol understood so many aspects of this style, like the allure of celebrities. Andy didn’t have the greatest upbringing, so as he grew older, he used his personality as fuel to his success. For that reason and more he was known as the prince of pop art. Based on the idea “Everything is beautiful, Pop is everything” Andy Warhol’s style of pop culture was a key part in the progression in art as a whole. Andy Warhol was one of the most important
Andy Warhol, with his revolutionary idea of pop art, is arguably one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Warhol’s unique view of the world and how he developed his definition of art is what changed the world. The creativity that Andy Warhol displayed was due to him having such a strange sense for obscure and fashionable things. Even his appearance, which consisted of his classical silver wig, clearly shows that he is no ordinary person, but instead that he is a cool, classical
Close, Maya Lin, and Andy Warhol were all influenced as children by their artist parents. As children all three artist had parents that influenced their art and taught them technique. Chuck Close, Maya Lin, and Andy Warhol all had different styles and used different materials. They have affected my view of art because Maya Lin has showed me that everything can be turned into art, Chuck Close has shown me that every little space can be utilized as something, and Andy Warhol has shown me that color
In the 1960’s Andy Warhol was a famous pop artist. He was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died on February 22, 1987 in New York City, New York. Some of Andy Warhol’s influences in art were, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jasper Johns. Some movies that Andy Warhol starred in were, Chelsea Girls, Sleep, and Empire. Campbell’s Soup Cans, Marilyn Diptych, and Eight Elvises are some of his famous artworks. Julia and Andrej Warhola, had a son on
artists of the Pop art movement during the 1960s.” (Getlein) Warhola was born, raised and educated in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Carnegie Institute of Technology with Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in 1949, Warhola moved to New York City to search for a career as a commercial artist. Upon arriving in New York, an eager Warhola legally changed his last name to Warhol, and soon, his new namesake would become his brand, and “Warhol” would synonymous with the 1960s American art movement known
Andy Warhol's Impact on Art Andrew Warhola was born August Sixth, 1928, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Julie and Andrej Warhola, both immigrants from Czechoslovakia. After a quiet childhood spent alternately alone and in art classes, Andrew went to college. He then got a job doing commercial art, largely advertisements for large companies. Over time his name was shortened and Andy Warhol changed the face of modern art. Through his silver lined Factory and the many people
Andy Warhol being one of the biggest influences in my work made him the obvious choice for this assignment. I see Warhol's influence on the world we live in everyday and strongly believe he helped in creating the pop culture obsession in America. Andy went from rags to riches and defines the American dream. His work has inspired many and continues to be recognized by people throughout the world. Born August 6, 1928 to Andrej and Julia Warhola, Andy was the youngest of three brothers. Andy's
styles of art and their respective time period, it is always important to find a few key artists that were responsible for the rise of new art trends. Traditionally, art has often a reflection of the most important elements within its respective time period, such as wars, religions, royalty, culture and expression. This is why the study of art history is needs to look deeper than simply understanding how certain artworks were created. Among the various artists studied in the course, Andy Warhol is definitely