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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 of the most important artists of the 20th century.
Thirteen Most Wanted Men was a 1964 mural by Andy Warhol. The artwork was created for the New York State Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair at Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York. The mural was Warhol's only public work. It painted over with silver paint before the fair opened, reportedly due to official objections.
Campbell's Soup Cans [1] (sometimes referred to as 32 Campbell's Soup Cans) [2] is a work of art produced between November 1961 and June 1962 [3] [4] by the American artist Andy Warhol.
Christopher Makos understands better than most why Andy Warhol never seems to go out of fashion. The New York-based photographer became part of the city’s art scene in the late ’70s and Warhol ...
Big Electric Chair, created in 1967, is part of a series of works by Andy Warhol depicting an electric chair. Death by electrocution was a controversial subject in New York City, where the artist lived and worked, especially after the last two executions at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 1963. The empty chair is believed to be a metaphor ...
About two weeks after the art gallery advertised the “unique” showing of Andy Warhol’s “complete series” of “Reigning Queens,” the Netherland's MPV Gallery was robbed in an art heist ...
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
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.