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Andy Warhol (/ ˈ w ɔːr h ɒ l /; [1] born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer.A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.
The song "Andy's Chest" by rock musician Lou Reed is inspired by the attempted assassination of Andy Warhol. He first recorded the song in 1969 with his band the Velvet Underground. He recorded a solo version for his 1972 album Transformer. [27] The attack is the basis for the 1996 film I Shot Andy Warhol directed by Mary Harron.
Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist known for the SCUM Manifesto, which she self-published in 1967, and her attempt to murder artist Andy Warhol in 1968.
Fifty years after her death at 29, Candy Darling – born Jimmy Slattery, of Massapequa, Long Island – is finally getting the star billing the Andy Warhol underground film star...
Iconic artist, Andy Warhol -- who is often referred to as the founder of Pop Art -- would have been 87 years old today. Although his fame initially rooted from his prints and paintings of soup ...
At Andy Warhol's memorial service on April 1, 1987, many mourners learned a lesser-known aspect of his life: Warhol was raised as a Byzantine Catholic and
Following Warhol's death, Johnson was a founding member of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. After decorating the townhouse where he lived with Warhol, Johnson began collecting antiques and eventually started a decorating business.
129 Die in Jet! is a painting created by American Pop artist Andy Warhol in 1962, made with acrylic and pencil on canvas, 100 x 72 inches (254 x 182.9 cm). [ 1 ] Interpretation