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Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist who is most famous for pioneering Pop Art through his mass production of images of everyday objects like Campbell's soup cans. He began his career as a commercial illustrator in New York before experimenting with silkscreen paintings and films. Though he was shot in 1968 by Valerie Solanis, Warhol continued working until his death from complications after surgery in 1987.

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Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist who is most famous for pioneering Pop Art through his mass production of images of everyday objects like Campbell's soup cans. He began his career as a commercial illustrator in New York before experimenting with silkscreen paintings and films. Though he was shot in 1968 by Valerie Solanis, Warhol continued working until his death from complications after surgery in 1987.

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Andy Warhol

1928-1987
No other artist is as much identified with Pop Art as Andy
Warhol. The media called him the Prince of Pop. Warhol made
his way from a Pittsburgh working class family to an American
legend.

Born Andrew Warhola, August 6, 1928, in the industrial city of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol is best known for his
exploration of Pop Art, mass producing images of mass
produced objects.

As a young man he became one of New York's most sought of
and successful commercial illustrators. In 1952, he had his first
one man show. In the sixties, Warhol started painting daily
objects of mass productions like Campbell soup cans and coke
bottles.

Warhol experimented in media such as film, sculpture,
paint, and silkscreen, but perhaps his greatest work was
his invention of himself as an international celebrity
and pop culture icon.

In July of 1968. the pop artist was shot three times into
the chest by a woman named Valerie Solanis.
Warhol never recovered completely from his wounds
and had to wear a bandage around his waist for the rest
of his life.

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The Pop artist loved cats, and images of them can be
found in quite a few of his work. He has obsessed by
the ambition to become famous and wealthy and he
knew that he could achieve the American Dream
only by hard work.

Andy Warhol died February 22, 1987 from
complications after a gall bladder operation. More
than 2000 people attended his Memorial Service.

Two years later the Andy Warhol. Museum was opened
in his home town of Pittsburgh.
Pop Art
Andy Warhol Quote.
In the future everyone will be world-
famous for 15 minutes.
Andy Warhol Gallery
Andy Warhol Gallery
Andy Warhol Gallery

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