Andy

Warhol

1928 — 1987

Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and then moved to New York City in 1949.

In the early 1950s, he worked as a commercial illustrator for magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In the late 1950s, Warhol began to experiment with pop art, which uses images from popular culture in its art. His most famous works are his silkscreen prints of everyday objects, such as Campbell's Soup Cans and Marilyn Diptych. He also produced films, such as Sleep (1963) and Empire (1964), which are considered to be some of the first avant-garde films.

Warhol was a controversial figure, but he was also one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His work helped to popularize pop art and to change the way that people thought about art. He is still considered to be one of the most important artists of the modern era.