The famous artist Andy Warhol was born in Pennsylvania in 1928. He led an interesting and exciting life, who we also owe to many ideas we know today. For example, he coined the term, “15 minutes of fame,” which refers to the fleeting popularity attached to a person or idea and then moves over to something else when the public gets enticed by another.
He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, now known as the Carnegie Mellon University, and majored in pictorial design. Andy Warhol’s astounding art works were featured in several fashion magazines when he moved to New York, such as Vogue and The New Yorker. He was so talented that he was even asked to do window designs for famous stores. That was just the beginning of his illusive career in advertising and design.
The 1950’s saw his fame exceed worldly proportions, as he pioneered artistic drawings using ink blots for a shoe advertisement. RCA Records then hired Andy Warhol to design album covers as well as other collaterals. He was recognized by influential organizations, such as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Art Director’s Club. Andy Warhol held his first one-man exhibition at the Hugo Gallery in 1952, where he showcased the Fifteen Drawings Based on the Writings of Truman Capote.
In the early 1960’s, Andy Warhol had more gallery exhibitions which introduced the public to his immense talent with the arts. This included the still-famous works of the Marilyns, the Campbells soup cans, and 100 coke bottles, among others. His paintings and portrayals of uniquely American products garnered wide media attention and made him an instant celebrity. He revolutionized silkscreen printing, which was also gathering negative as well as positive publicity, making him extremely controversial for his methods in work.
Andy Warhol was also responsible for coming up with several 16mm films, including Blow Job and Empire. His studio, known as the Factory, was the location where Valerie Solanis shot the artist and nearly killed him. He recovered, and in the 70’s he made painting his primary focus. He published a magazine called Interview, as well as a book entitled, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: from A to B and back again. By this time, the artist was already established and known around the world as a 20th century artist in a class all his own. The seventies further saw many more gallery exhibits and unique works churned up by Andy Warhol.
During the 80’s, he became more fascinated and inclined with pop culture, as he published POPism: The Warhol 60’s. He was also linked with other famous young artists at the time, which only helped significantly in advancing his career. Unfortunately, he died after a gallbladder surgery in 1987, causing a collective sadness for all those who were fans of his work around the world. Andy Warhol was a well-loved artist, evident in the more than 2,000 people who attended his funeral in New York. In May of 1994, the Andy Warhol Museum was created to commemorate the artist’s works.
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