Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol in 1975

Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhol, Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was one of the most famous American artists of the latter half of the 20th century. Many people think that Warhol is the "bellwether of the art market".

1979 BMW Group 4 M1 painted by Andy Warhol

Warhol was born Andrew Warhola, Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6, 1928. He graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology before moving to New York City. His first big break was in August 1949 when he was asked to illustrate an article in Glamour Magazine. He dropped the 'a' from the end of his name when the credits read "Drawings by Andrew Warhol". Warhol was also famous for painting Campbells' and Watties' soup cans. He painted about 300 different paintings. .He originally worked as a commercial artist. He designed things like advertisements and window displays for stores. He soon became famous as an artist in the Pop Art movement, in which everyday objects and media images were used. One of his most famous paintings is his colourful portrait of American movie star, Marilyn Monroe. After she died, he was deeply moved and wanted to create some sort of memorial.

In 1968, Warhol was shot by Valerie Solanas. He was known for his The Factory studio in New York City where most of his work was created.

In 1987, Warhol was in a hospital in New York City after an operation on his gallbladder. He died in his sleep from a sudden post-operative cardiac arrhythmia, aged 58. His family sued the hospital for inadequate care, saying that the arrhythmia was caused by improper care and water poisoning.

Andy Warhol Media

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  Warhol's childhood home. 3252 Dawson Street, South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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  An infant Warhol (right) with his mother, Julia, and his brother, John (left); dated c. 1930.

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  Warhol (left) and Tennessee Williams (right) with Paul Morrissey (background) aboard the SS France, 1967.

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  Warhol photographed by Jack Mitchell with his dachshund Archie, 1973

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  Andy Warhol at his exhibition at the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, 1975

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  President Jimmy Carter and Warhol at the White House, 1977

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  Warhol at the Jewish Museum in New York, 1980

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  Warhol's grave at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

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  Warhol with Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in 1984

Other websites

• Andy Warhol Print at Adam's Auctioneers
• Warhol Foundation in New York City
• Andy Warhol Collection in Pittsburgh
• Time Capsules: the Andy Warhol Collection
• Documentation of recent exhibitions of work by Andy Warhol Archived 2018-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
• The work of Andy Warhol Archived 2021-02-03 at the Wayback Machine spoken about by David Cronenberg on UbuWeb
• Andy Warhol on IMDb
• Warhol in Paris Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine—slideshow by The First Post
• Andy Warhol makes a digital painting of Debbie Harry at the Commodore Amiga product launch press conference in 1985
• Andy Warhol: A Documentary film by Ric Burns for PBS