How Did Andy Warhol Influence Modern Art

Andy Warhol: Inventor of Modern Art and Modern Fame
Pop art, the product of fame and modern art, was created by Andy Warhol. Warhol’s early explorations in art was a result of catching chorea, making him bedridden for extended periods of time. His mother, another artist, taught him how to draw. His career was filled with ups and down, but this gave way to the birth of pop art. Influenced by the lesser known British artist who invented the start of pop art, Warhol made an Americanized version of pop art. Warhol used art as a weapon to change the way fame and modern art became an everyday part of an average American life. Andy Warhol, the king of pop art, changed the way people view pop culture and modern art today and his explorations and encounters in pop art influenced the connection between the concept of fame and everyday Americans. …show more content…
Most Americans glamorized movie stars, and Warhol was no different to these people. His silk screen painting “Marilyn Diptych” became iconic for centuries. But what made it iconic? The photo Warhol used was of the star instead of the person. This painting was the very first silk screen painting he made, and this painting set up a standards that other artists could compare their silk screen paintings to. Silk screen paintings were made by using a woven mesh and stencils to move paint onto another surface. The left side of the painting is bright, representing the side of Monroe often shown to the media. The right side of the painting is faded possibly representing the dark side of Monroe hidden from everyone. The media saw celebrities as bright, shiny people, while Warhol brought up a new aspect of them most people rarely saw. Anyone who sees the painting points out the difference, but Warhol insists that there is none. So, Warhol’s true meaning of the painting might forever be undiscovered. Another aspect of pop art that made it popular was the fact that it was