Andy Warhol
6 August 1928 – 22 February 1987
Andy Warhol was an American artist, film director, and producer who became a leading figure of the Pop Art movement. He is famous for works depicting consumer products and celebrities, such as his Campbell's Soup Cans and silkscreen portraits of Marilyn Monroe. Working from his New York studio 'The Factory', he blurred the boundaries between fine art, commerce, and celebrity culture.
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Life events
Andrew Warhola was born in Pittsburgh to Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant parents.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe earned a degree in pictorial design from what is now Carnegie Mellon University.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWarhol became a successful advertising and magazine illustrator during the 1950s.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe showed his 32 Campbell's Soup Cans paintings, a defining work of Pop Art.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWarhol opened his silver-painted Manhattan studio that became a hub for artists, musicians, and celebrities.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was shot and seriously wounded by Valerie Solanas at his studio.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWarhol co-founded the celebrity and culture magazine 'Interview'.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWarhol died from cardiac arrhythmia following gallbladder surgery.
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