How Did Andy Warhol Influence The Art Movement

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Andy Warhol was an American artist during the art movement pop art in the 1960’s. He was considered as one of the most influential artist during the 20th century. His art work consisted of artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement. His ideologies also went against those set by the abstract movement. He did this by using everyday objects or popular icons from the media. He was most known for using repetition in his artwork and for enlarging

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