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Andy Warhol
Better known as Andy Warhol, Andrew Warhola was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928. He was a leading figure in the visual movement known as pop art, and was a talented painter, printmaker, and filmmaker. Questions about his life and his work are welcome here!
398 Questions
How did Warhol first become interested in art?
When he got his camera in 1937. He developed his own film in the basement of his house.
Andy Warhol's art career began after he received a college degree in what?
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in pictorial design from Carnegie Tech.
What was Andy Warhol's most expensive painting?
his most expensive painting went for about $100 million (US).
this was a painting called the eight elvises.
this price is one that only the likes of Picasso and pollack have acheived. :)
Why is Any Warhol's Soup cans Art?
Because of the contecept behind it. Art, in my opinion, is all about concept. An artist created because he has a message that he wants to communicate to others, it is as if it where necessary to his or hel well being.
Andy had a lot to say and people listened.
Why did Andy Warhol paint the queen?
Artists choose their subjects for various reasons, which are seldom known to us.
What materials and techniques did Andy Warhol use in his artwork?
Andy Warhol used ( I think) a silkscreen, clay for sculpture, film, and paint.
HE INSPIRED HIMSELF! Born Andrew Warhola, August 6, 1928, in the industrial city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol is best known for his exploration of Pop Art, mass producing images of mass produced objects. His most famous works depicted Campbell's soup cans. Enlarged, hand-painted or silkscreened, framed, and hung in an art gallery, Warhol succeeded in turning these mundane images into ironic "art". Warhol experimented in media such as film, sculpture, paint, and silkscreen, but perhaps his greatest work was his invention of himself as an international celebrity and pop culture icon. Everything around Andy Warhol was an influence! But he was an original! It's very hard to say who influenced him!
What method did Andy warhol use for his campbells soup can?
Andy Warhol's iconic Campbell Soup Cans were serigraphic prints. Which is a fancy way of saying silk screen used in the art world.
When did silkscreen printing originate?
Silkscreen printing, or stenciling, originated in China during the late 900's A.D. Since then, the form has been copied for a variety of useful applications in the rest of the world.
Why did Andy Warhol take self portraits in drag?
Andy Warhol enjoyed dressing for parties in drag, sometimes in dresses of his own design. He admired the boys who spend their lives trying to be complete girls, so in 1981 he and a photographic assistant, Christopher Mako's, agreed to collaborate on a session portraying Warhol in drag.
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What is the painting with a lot of the faces with different colors called?
Andi Warhol did a number of silkscreen images, one is the Marilyn series, portraits of Marilyn Monroe silkscreened in a variety of colors.
What was the 1986 self-titled album whose cover was Andy Warhol's last work?
The album is titled "Aretha".
Was Andy Warhol ever commissioned to paint?
Warhol was often commissioned to paint. His portraits of celebrities and socialites were his largest source of income toward the end of his life. Earlier in his career, he was commissioned to do other portraits and also at least one mural (which was never truly debuted; a series of silkscreened portraits of most wanted criminals which was deemed offensive and quickly painted over in silver).
