The Andy Warhol Museum

Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died on February 22 of 1987 at the age of 58. In his 58 years on this Earth, Warhol was recognized for his incredible artistic abilities. Although he is known as the godfather of Pop art, Warhol also dabbled in a wide variety of art forms, including performance art, filmmaking, video installations and writing. Warhol’s father noticed Warhol’s’ artistic talent at an early age, and paid for his college education at Carnegie…

Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928-February 22, 1987) grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and went on to become one of the most talented and magical people to ever grace Earth. Andy Warhol, is perhaps most known for his ability to blur the lines between mainstream aesthetics and fine art which is expressed through his works. Notably his works of Marilyn Monroe does this on so many levels. Andy Warhol's parents were Slovakian immigrants. His father, Ondrej Warhola, was a construction worker, while his…

“cultural revolution” led by innovative artists, like Warhol, who used their art to influence the development of society. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s commentary of this piece stated, “What made these works significant was Warhol's co-opting of universally recognizable imagery, such as a Campbell's soup can, Mickey Mouse, or the face of Marilyn Monroe, and depicting it as a mass-produced item, but within a fine art context. In that sense, Warhol wasn't just emphasizing popular imagery,…

relationship with famous artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Madonna. Basquiat was also greatly influenced by personal experiences he had like the car accident he suffered at age 7 and the frequent trips he took to New York art museums with his mother as a child. Another important influence of Basquiat was his love for jazz music which he represents in many of his works. There…

Amanda Leonardi Andy Warhol was one of the most popular artists of his time. He had a different and unique outlook as well as the ability to express his creativity. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6th, 1928. Warhol began his art career as a successful magazine and ad illustrator. He then went on to become the leading artist in the Pop Art movement. Prior to his success, Andy Warhol had experienced art at approximately eight years old. He was sick with a rare disease called Chorea.…

Rod Gilbert, Andy Warhol, and The Athlete Series Andy Warhol’s painting’s, the Athletes series, is famously known, but can be complicated to decipher. On Friday, November 20th, I was lucky enough to make a visit to the Columbus Museum of Art. With only five minutes to spare after repeatedly getting lost and begging the security guard to let me in I was able to experience…

The pop art movement beginning in the mid-1950s was one of the biggest modern art movements ever. Pop art is often associated with comics and different vibrant colors. Roy lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, when it comes to both of these artists everyone instantly thinks of Pop Art, it’s the work of this pair that immediately jumps to mind. Both artists are in separate art worlds in their own interesting ways. Pop art is an art movement that emerged in Britain and the United States during the mid to…

Warhola or famously known as Andy Warhol was one of the most popular painter, printmaker, and filmmaker of his time. Andy’s art was mostly directed towards the pop culture public. People who really took interest in his art were Hollywood’s famous actors and actresses. Also people of modern ideas and innovators really sprung towards his style. He grew up in a very religious family that spent most of their time in church. His parents were Slovakian immigrants and Andy was the youngest of three…

Andy Warhol, the king of the pop-art movement, compromised within his life one of the most subtly diverse oeuvres immediately recognizable within the latter half of the twentieth century. Warhol’s “Disaster Series” lies in stark contrast with his earlier works, which consisted of popular imagery such as the bust of Marilyn Monroe, Brillo boxes and Campbell’s soup cans. Warhol’s “Red Disaster”, currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, was crafted in 1963, using silkscreen ink on synthetic…

Andy Warhol. John Lennon. 1985-86. Synthetic polymer and silkscreen on canvas. 40 x 40 1/8in. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, USA,(May-October 2005). The artwork I have chosen to describe by Andy Warhol is John Lennon. It is done with synthetic polymer and silkscreen on canvas. I think this piece of art is very different. It’s a realistic painting in the fact that it is based off of the actual person, John Lennon. It is a little abstract because the colours aren’t how you’d normally see a…