Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol is a famous artist whose work is unique and out there and draws viewers' attention to his work. Not only was his work unique and out there, he personally was too. His style was always fashionable and he made it unique with his own twist on things whether it being from ripped pants to his all black outfits. He would always use a fake name and wear wigs so no one could recognize him. Warhol started getting fascinated with iconic famous people like Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Che Guevara and Gumby and made famous photos even more famous. The piece of artwork that intrigues most onlookers is recognizably called "The Marilyns". "The Marilyns" are a series of paintings of Marilyn Monroe. Warhol used different hues and tints in every different picture. He used a technique called silk-screening. Some of the differing ways in which Andy Warhol can grow to become a well-known artist is through his silkscreen projects of various celebrities. Not only does his work intrigue his followers, but they help the public recognize the lives and careers of the famous people he painted. The outstanding and beautiful Marilyn Monroe was one of Warhols favorite celebrities to paint, and with this fascination, they created history together in the art world.

Andy Warhola was born on August 6, 1928. He graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1949. Later that year Andy moved to New York where he got his big break at Glamour Magazine. He was commissioned to paint shoes. After seeing what Andy can do, he got offered more jobs within the magazine to draw for a featured series called "Success." When it was published they misprinted his last name from Warhola to Warhol. Andy decided to change his last name, and that's when Andy Warhola became Andy Warhol. After the magazine debut, Warhol continued to illustrate and work with advertisements. He was very successful working with advertisements in the 50's. Warhol then moved into the pop art scene. In the 1960's, he began his paintings of Coca-Cola and sculptures of Brillo Boxes. He started working on his independent films, where he had some repetition found in his pop art. His films shared the ideas of time and boredom. A couple examples of his films include "Sleep" and "The Chelsea Girls." Warhol was most known for his bubbly, colorful, and bright painting of America's favorite celebrities. He was the greatest pop artist and still is the greatest pop artist of all time. Andy's look was very unique. Some say he was obsessed with fame and image. He wanted other artist to take as much time creating themselves as they do with a piece of art. When Andy moved to New York he started wear wigs, which led to his infamous silver wig that he started wearing in the mid 60's. Warhol created a more modern feel for himself by allowing the public to view him in an untucked shirt and a loose tie. This view allowed the artist to feel and appear unique and different to the public eye. Andy liked to try everything before the public and liked to try new things. Although he liked to be trendy, he was known for wearing black and black and dark colored clothing. He would differentiate his clothes by making a mark or rip in his clothes, since most black clothes relatively look the same.

Andy Warhol started out in the pop art genre with his advertisements for the magazines. He then realized he could pursue being an independent artist and be successful. Andy celebrated his first gallery show in 1952 at the Hugo Gallery for 15 drawings based on the writings of Truman Capote. More success followed, and Andy began collecting the materials from mass media that would become his Pop Art. He became famous for his colorful prints of famous celebrities on silk screens. Warhol used a technique called silk-screening. He started doing silkscreens because he wanted something