Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was a leading
figure in the visual art movement known as pop are.. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator,
Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement. He worked in a range of media, including painting, printmaking,
sculpture, film, and music. He founded "Interview Magazine" and was the author of
numerous books, including The Philosophy Of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties Andy Warhol 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol
figure in the visual art movement known as pop are.. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator,
Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement. He worked in a range of media, including painting, printmaking,
sculpture, film, and music. He founded "Interview Magazine" and was the author of
numerous books, including The Philosophy Of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties Andy Warhol 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol