Who is Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Warhol was not only one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, but also a true entrepreneur. Apart from his famous silk screen prints, he also produced a magazine, television shows and underground classic films. Andy Warhol moved to New York to work as an illustrator for magazines such as The New Yorker and Vogue. During the 1950s, Warhol enjoyed great success as a commercial artist. His first exhibition of his own work was entitled Fifteen Drawings Based on the Writings of Truman Capote. Andy Warhol was seen to epitomize everything that was cool about the art scene in New York in the 1960s. He was at the height of his success, and the images he produced in that decade remain icons of pop art to this day. His favorite medium was silk screen, onto which he would print images of Marilyn Monroe or Campbell’s soup tins. Andy Warhol worked from his own art studio, known as The Factory. Famous and infamous cele
were specially written by an amazing variety of authors–including Christopher Hitchens, Peter Wollen, and Victor Bockis–for an event held at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Through these pieces writers, researchers, and friends explore the nature of Warhol’s achievements and the extent of his influence. About the Author Colin MacCabe is Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh and Chair of English at the University of Exeter. Mark Francis is the Curator of the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsbugh. Peter Wollen teaches Film at the University of California, Los Angeles.
