In this day and age‚ the artist Andy Warhol is best known for his iconic pop art prints. Examples of his printed artwork include the Marilyn Diptych‚ a silkscreen painting containing fifty identical images of Marilyn Monroe’s face‚ and the famous Campbell’s Soup Can series‚ paintings of the titular can. Warhol’s printed artworks remain the most famous of his creations; however‚ he was much more than just an ordinary pop artist. Andy Warhol‚ working with many media types such as film‚ sculpture‚ and
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neurological disorder‚ the young Andy Warhol found solace and escape in the form of popular celebrity magazines and DC comic books‚ imagery he would return to years later. (http://www.warholfoundation.org/legacy/biography.html) After graduation Andy Warhola attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon University)‚ graduating in June 1949 with a degree in Pictorial Design and dropping the “a“ from his last name. On February 22‚ 1987 Andy Warhol‚ a millionaire at the age of 58
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It is rare for an artist to become a celebrity‚ but Andy Warhol experienced much more than his "fifteen minutes of fame"‚ and became an icon of his generation. Andrew Warhola was born August Sixth‚ 1928‚ in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Julie and Andrej Warhola‚ both immigrants from Czechoslovakia. In Fifth grade Andrew started attending the free Saturday classes that the Carnegie Institute taught. It is noted that even then young Andrew excelled at his art. Due to the bullying
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Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He often changed his date of birth to « add mystery » but most people believe that he was born on August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. {Andy Warhol Pop art painter‚ Susan Goldman Rubin} His art reflected the rapidly changing American culture. When he was young‚ he was obsessed with fame‚ glamour‚ Hollywood stars‚ movies and painting. As he grew older‚ he transformed his obsessions into art and started his
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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
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Tomato Soup Prepared by X -Executive Summary- The Campbell Soup Company is the world’s largest soup manufacturer in the world. In 1897‚ the Company created their first product‚ Campbell Condensed Tomato Soup. The White and Red cans are now the most famous brand of tomato soup in the United States and around the globe. Through this product‚ the Campbell Soup Company is targeting all kinds of populations‚ from families to the working people. With an average of 90 cents per can‚ this
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Warhol created his pieces by discovering what was popular‚ what stood out in modern art‚ and also something with standard American values. Warhol also took everyday objects and turned them into pop art sensations. He realized that the majority of the United States went food shopping and decided to create a line of supermarket products. This line of Warhol’s included the very popular Brillo boxes‚ price tags‚ the banana‚ and Coca-Cola bottles (Wrbican). His creation of Coca Cola Bottles in 1962 became
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Andy Warhol a Contributor to Pop Art Andy Warhol was born in 1928 and died in 1987. His real name was Andrew Warhola. Andy Warhol was a contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1950s. Andy’s pop art pieces are well-known cultural icons. Many of his most recognized pieces are celebrity portraits‚ soup cans‚ and many of his films. He was interested in art since he was young. He contributed to art with the help of his mother who was also an artist. He started painting with two pieces of paper taped
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Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola) was one of the most well known and influential artists of the late 20th century. Warhol moved from his birthplace of Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania to New York and worked as a commercial artist for many magazines including Vogue‚ Harper’s Bazaar‚ and the New Yorker. He also did window displays and advertisements for retail stores. His first profitable job was illustrating an article in Glamour magazine titled "Success is a Job in New York" (Andy Warhol: Biography). In
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towards popular culture transformed his work into a quintessential reflection of the industrial era. His adaptation of a multilayered process‚ and obsession with reproduction became the underlying feature that would set him apart from most pop artists. Warhol had a detached crisp style of art making that was centred on commercial imagery found in media outlets such as advertisements‚ magazine clippings‚ comics and newspapers. The use of silk screen allowed him to create copious amounts of near identical
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