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Andy Warhol

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A 4 page paper which examines the life and work of Andy Warhol. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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argue that he was the antithesis of artistry. His presence, his works, and his approach to the world of art and consumerism were incredibly impacting. The following paper examines the life and work of Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol "Andy was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh as the son of Slovak immigrants. His original name was Andrew Warhola" (Artelino). It seems that when he was still young he demonstrated an interest, and talent, in relationship to painting and drawing and when he finished with high school he went to the Carnegie Institute of Technology to study commercial art (Artelino). Apparently he taught art classes as well, while he was in school (Warholstars). After graduating in 1949 he went on to live in "New York where he worked as an illustrator for magazines like Vogue and Harpars Bazaar and for commercial advertising. He soon became one of New Yorks most sought of and successful commercial illustrators" (Artelino). It was not until he began to truly experiment and branch out, creating a sense of commercialism, that he became incredibly well known: "In the sixties Warhol started painting daily objects of mass production like Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles. Soon he became a famous figure in the New York art scene. From 1962 on he started making silkscreen prints of famous personalities like Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. The quintessence of Andy Warhol art was to remove the difference between fine arts and the commercial arts used for magazine illustrations, comic books, record albums or advertising campaigns" (Artelino). In essence, he made people think differently about art, and he also began to incorporate things into his art that were used for reproduction, something that was not ...

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