I have been fascinated with high-art demigod Andy
Warhol since David Bowie sang about him. His art took people to new arenas, and i have always been fascinated by his ability to draw in a wide variety of audiences. Even people who have never been inside a museum know his name.
Warhol was an American artist who
was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His
works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity
culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a
successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned
and sometimes controversial artist. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native
city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds an extensive permanent collection
of art and archives. It is the largest museum in the United States
dedicated to a single artist.
Warhol’s art encompassed many forms of media, including hand drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film, and music.
He was also a pioneer in computer-generated art using Amiga computers that were introduced in 1984, two years before his death. He founded Interview Magazine and was the author of numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties. He is also notable as a gay man who lived openly as such before the gay liberation movement. His studio, The Factory, was a famous gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons.
What I appreciate most about this icon is that he was one of the most most prolific and popular artists of his time, using both avant-garde and highly commercial sensibilities.
Warhol was an American artist who
was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His
works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity
culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a
successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned
and sometimes controversial artist. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native
city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds an extensive permanent collection
of art and archives. It is the largest museum in the United States
dedicated to a single artist.Warhol’s art encompassed many forms of media, including hand drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film, and music.
He was also a pioneer in computer-generated art using Amiga computers that were introduced in 1984, two years before his death. He founded Interview Magazine and was the author of numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties. He is also notable as a gay man who lived openly as such before the gay liberation movement. His studio, The Factory, was a famous gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons.
Recommended Reading:Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. He coined the widely used expression “15 minutes of fame”. Many of his creations are very collectible and highly valuable. The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is US$105 million for a 1963 canvas titled “Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)”. A 2009 article in The Economist described Warhol as the “bellwether of the art market”. Warhol’s works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold.
Andy Warhol’s Colors Board book – May 17, 2007 by Susan Goldman Rubin (Author) Learning about colors has never been so hip! In Andy Warhol’s imagination, horses are purple and golden monkeys wear pink baubles on their tails. Through Andy Warhol’s Colors, children willlearn their colors as they discover that in modern art, anything is possible.
What I appreciate most about this icon is that he was one of the most most prolific and popular artists of his time, using both avant-garde and highly commercial sensibilities.
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