Andy Warhol Research Paper

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Andy Warhol was born August 6 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to his parents Julia Warhola and Ondrej Warhola. At the age of 8 he was diagnosed with Sydenham's chorea , a rare and sometimes disease to the nervous system. He became an outcast at school and bonded with his mother. As he layed in bed due to his disease his mom gave him his first art lesson. At age 14 Andy took another tragedy when his father passed away. Andy was so upset that he did not attend his father’s funeral. Andy’s father knew how talented Andy was so he dedicated his life savings towards Warhol college education. Andy went to Schenley high school, after graduating he enrolled in Carnegie Institute for Technology. He graduated with a Bachelor art degree then moved

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