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Explore the life and art of Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. See his 349 paintings of Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn Diptych, and more. Learn about his biography, influences, style, and legacy.
- Che Guevara
‘Che Guevara’ was created in 1968 by Andy Warhol in Pop Art...
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- Marilyn Monroe
‘Marilyn Monroe’ was created in 1968 by Andy Warhol in Pop...
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- Che Guevara
Explore the museum's collection of 900 paintings by Andy Warhol, including his iconic pop art works of consumer products, celebrities, and abstract Oxidations. The museum also showcases Warhol's films, prints, sculptures, and other media, as well as his archives and past exhibitions.
- Childhood
- Early Training
- Mature Period
- Late Years and Death
- The Legacy of Andy Warhol
Andy was the third child born to Czechoslovakian immigrant parents, Ondrej and Ulja (Julia) Warhola, in a working class neighborhood of Pittsburgh. He had two older brothers, John and Paul. As a child, Andy was smart and creative. His mother, a casual artist herself, encouraged his artistic urges by giving him his first camera at nine years old. Wa...
After graduating from high school at the age of 16 in 1945, Warhol attended Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he received formal training in pictorial design. Shortly after graduating, in 1949, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a commercial illustrator. His first project was for Glamour magazine fo...
In September 1960, after moving to a townhouse at 1342 Lexington Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, he began his most prolific period. From having no dedicated studio space in his previous apartment, where he lived with his mother, he now had plenty of room to work. In 1962 he offered the Department of Real Estate $150 a month to rent a n...
In the late 1970s and 1980s, Warhol made a return to painting, and produced works that frequently verged on abstraction. His Oxidation Painting series, which were made by urinating on a canvas of copper paint, echoed the immediacy of the Abstract Expressionists and the rawness of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings. By the 1980s, Warhol had regained m...
Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20thcentury, creating some of the most recognizable images ever produced. Challenging the idealist visions and personal emotions conveyed by abstraction, Warhol embraced popular culture and commercial processes to produce work that appealed to the general public. He was o...
- American
- August 6, 1928
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- February 22, 1987
Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), the experimental films Empire (1964) and Chelsea Girls (1966), and the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966–67).
- Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon University)
- Pop art
- Printmaking, painting, cinema, photography
- St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Learn about the life and art of Andy Warhol, the American pop artist who made iconic paintings of celebrities, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Marilyn Monroe. Explore his 266 works online, including his early alphabet paintings, his Screen Tests, and his Rorschach.
Explore the life and work of Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. Find his paintings, prints, and other artworks for sale, as well as his biography, exhibitions, and auction prices.
Visit the museum that tells Andy Warhol's story and showcases his legacy through his paintings and archives. Explore rotating exhibitions, events, and the Pop District project.