Andy Warhol, born as Andrew Warhola, is famously known as the leader of the pop art movement back in the 1950’s. One of Warhol’s most famous prints is Campbell’s Soup Cans consists of thirty two canvases lined up in a row of eight and columns of four; another of artwork of Warhol similar to this is Green Coca-Cola Bottles which consisted of 210 Coca-Cola bottles. Many of Warhol’s artwork consisted of a subject repeated and cloned multiple times. Many would say it was because Warhol was raised during the time period where factories began the mass produce, which does contribute to his artwork. But, Andy Warhol was also an incurable hoarder. Warhol wrote in his autobiography that his conscience wouldn’t let him throw anything away, even when …show more content…
He grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. His family lived in the urban surrounds of the industrial city, Pittsburgh. Warhol was the youngest of three children; his parents, Julia and Ondrej Warhola, were immigrants from Eastern Slovakia (Kalb, 2016). His family was poor; the family of five couldn’t afford a car and lived in the attic of their home so, they could rent out the lower part of the house. In his early childhood, he was often bedridden because he was diagnosed with the disease, Sydenham's chorea. The disease caused him to have pigment issues and he was bullied for it (Business Leaders Profiles for Students, 1999). Since Warhol was in bed for most of his childhood due to his illness, drawing and reading comics became his favorite pastime. Julia Warhola greatly influenced Andy Warhol. She would keep him company while he was in bed and taught him how to draw. When Warhol turned 9, his mother bought him a camera, which inspired his interest in photography. At the age of 14, Ondrej Warhola passed away from tuberculosis. His last wish was for Warhol to attend college; Andy was the first one of his family to go beyond high school attend …show more content…
Before I started this research paper, all I knew about Andy Warhol was that he was the leader of the pop art movement. Reading his book and many biographies written about him, I have learned that Warhol is a truly complex character. I found out during my research that Warhol is a hoarder. Warhol himself has admitted that he had a problem with throwing anything away. In his book, he addressed that he wanted a clean empty space, but his mind wouldn’t let him. This new perspective of Warhol allowed me to tie his artwork as a reflection of his mind. I think Andy Warhol as exactly what he was, an artist in New York City. I cannot imagine Warhol outside of the NYC scene because Warhol was very provocative for the time period he lived in and NYC is perfect for people like
January 28, 1912, Paul Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming. He was the youngest of five boys, and began taking an interest in art after his oldest brother, Charles Pollock. He later enrolled at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, first doing sculptures, and then later doing paintings. After getting kicked out for starting fights, he moved to New York and shadowed Thomas Hart Benton, attending the Art Students League. Benton’s family took Jackson under their wing. But after his father died suddenly, Pollock became depressed. This lead to excessive drinking and the threatening of Charles’ wife with an ax that he threw at one of Charles’ paintings scheduled for an upcoming exhibition. He was then kicked out, and the Great Depression started to take place.
Andy Warhol was a graphic artist, painter, and film maker, amoung other things, also associated with Pop Art. He moved to New York, around 1950, where he did his first advertisements as a comercial artist and, later, began showing in expositions. One technique employed by Warhol involved repeditive silk screen prints on canvas. He used this method to produce many series of prints with various, easily reconizable images. Between 1962 and 1964 in his self titled studio “The Factory”(Phaidon 484), Warhol produced over two thousand pictures. One of these, Lavender Disaster, was made in 1963 and belonged to a series of pictures all including the same image of an electric chair.
Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo had an immense amount of impact on the world of art. Warhol has always explored the rooted connection between celebrity culture and artistic expression, which left him with a lasting legacy that has marked him for one of the most famous artists to have existed. The population was fascinated by Warhol’s ability to blur the lines between fine art and innovative design, providing him a large following and work that will be remembered for decades. Kahlo too is a name that is not likely to be forgotten. Her work is recognizable on a global level and her works are loved by many people. The deep admiration her followers have given her, and the amount of modern artists that she has influenced, creates an immortalization
Pop art is an experimental art which surfaced in Great Britain in the early 1950’s. One of the major art movements of the twentieth century, it came into its own in the United States in the late 1950’s. This art form incorporated photographs in ways that had not been utilized before. It utilized mass-culture imagery and iconography, in contrast to the traditional tendencies of fine art. Pop art is considered to be one of the last modern art movements and served as a precursor to postmodern art. The art form is characterized by themes and techniques derived from mass culture, including advertising and comic books. Perhaps one of the most famous Pop artists, is Andy Warhol.
The article Artists Mythologies and Media Genius, Madness and Art History (1980) by Griselda Pollock is a forty page essay where Pollock (1980), argues and explains her views on the crucial question, "how art history works" (Pollock, 1980, p.57). She emphasizes that there should be changes to the practice of art history and uses Van Gogh as a major example in her study. Her thesis is to prove that the meaning behind artworks should not be restricted only to the artist who creates it, but also to realize what kind of economical, financial, social situation the artist may have been in to influence the subject that is used. (Pollock, 1980, pg. 57) She explains her views through this thesis and further develops this idea by engaging in scholarly debates with art historians and researcher, and objecting to how they claim there is a general state of how art is read. She structures her paragraphs in ways that allows her to present different kinds of evidences from a variety sources while using a formal yet persuasive tone of voice to get her point across to the reader.
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 pop artist not only depicted mass products but he also wanted to mass-produce his own works of pop art. Consequently he founded The Factory in 1962. It was an art studio where he employed in a rather chaotic way "art workers" to mass produce mainly prints and posters but also other items like shoes designed by the artist. Warhol's favorite printmaking technique was silkscreen. It came closest to his idea of proliferation of art. Apart from being an Art Producing Machine, the Factory served as a filmmaking studio. Warhol made over 300 experimental underground films - most rather bizarre and some rather pornographic. His first one was called Sleep and showed nothing else but a man sleeping over six hours.
"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Warhol, was born Andrew Warhola and he did in fact change the times in the second half of the 20th Century. Andy Warhol, a leader of the pop art movement, is considered one of the most important American artists. Helping shape American media and popular culture through artwork based on images taken from pop culture. Some of his most famous images include consumer products such as Campbell’s Soup Can, Green Coke Bottles, Brillo Soap Pads Box and Chanel 354.
Warhol is from American decent born in 1928 and resides in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Warhol has influence on pop art and all other related visual art movements and cultures. One of his collections, the “Telephone” appears in 1961 that becomes popular toward the end of the twentieth century (Small 47). His work explores as artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertisement. Warhol’s life and work inspire creative thinker worldwide that thanks to h...
Warhol began his life as Andrew Warhola, the son of Slovakian immigrants. He had always been...
The subject of Andy Warhol work was mostly about the mass produce world in a modern day New York City. He would explore with other medium besides art such as celebrity, media and commercial advertisement. Warhol was really fond of the social status of Hollywood stars. The glamour and fame was what makes him inspired. He would collect magazine and newspaper tabloid just so he could stay updated with the latest trend.
Andy performed in many different art skills, focusing on separating fine arts from mainstream aesthetics, before taking on pop art (Andy Warhol Biography). However, in 1961, Andy started the idea of “pop art,” designing for certain companies and items. In 1962, his release of his Campbell’s Soup Cans painting, rocketed his sales and the concept of “pop art” (Andy Warhol Biography). Warhol quickly got involved in pop art, and rapidly became a well-known artist that many companies used to get their products promoted. Andy’s thought, was that if he took an average, everyday product, he could turn it into an over-exaggerated, elegant piece of work (Andy Warhol). After he was satisfied with his impact in the art world, he retired in 1965 to focus on experimental films (Andy Warhol). Warhol took his creativity and artistic abilities, and carried them onto film making. Overall, Andy Warhol contributed a huge impact on the Pop Art Movement, and created a new way to promote items for companies through
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Andrew Warhol (as he was known at that time) has the traditional rags to riches story. Andy’s parents migrated from what is now Slovakia to Pittsburg. Andy was born in 1928. He was the youngest of four children. Andy’s father passed when he was just 13 years old but had saved enough money for Andy to attend college as it was obvious he was an unusual and talented child. He was the first member
Andy Warhol is one of the artist during the Pop-art movement. He was born on August 6,1928.. Andy was the third child to be born. He suffered from a nervous disorder. This would keep him at home frequently. He would listen to the radio and would have a collection of movie stars all around his bed. His father passed away when he was at the age of 14. His father left them money to use on one of the boys. Andy was the one they used it on to get an education. After he
Campbell's Soup Cans work suggests a mechanical uniformity that is repeated in the thousands of homes that have a similar object, a banal and common representation of the spirit of our time. Warhol continued to express his ideas about consumerism and kept using repetition in his work. He created several works that involved the same theme of Campbell’s Soup Cans throughout the years.