Andy Warhol By: Sarah Brisbin
His Life. • Youngest of 4 kids. • Son of Czechoslovakian immigrants. • Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. • August 6, 1928.
Life… • His father died in 1942. • His family became quite poor.
Hmm Interesting… • He had always been quite unhappy with his appearance. • In 1950 he started wearing wigs. • In 1957 he elected to undergo plastic surgery.
His art • Pop Art. • He was a window to the time he lived in.
Flowers • 1966
Cow • 1966 • Wanted it to be wallpaper • Whitney museum of art refused to consent to adhesion
Marilyn Monroe • 1964 • Made variation to influence lips and blond hair
Campbell’s Soup • 1962 • He made slight variations among many cans of soup.
Why Warhol?